Tupelo Honey

Tupelo honey, renowned for its exquisite flavor and unique properties, is a natural masterpiece! Tupelo boasts a smooth, buttery taste with hints of floral and fruit notes. This rare variety of honey is a natural choice for diabetics because of it's remarkably low glycemic index.  WHERE TUPELO HONEY COMES FROM Tupelo honey originates from the southeastern United States, notably the pristine river swamps and floodplains of the Gulf Coast region. It is harvested from the blossoms of the tupelo tree, specifically the white tupelo (Nyssa ogeche) and the black tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica). These trees thrive in the wetlands, but they only flower for a short period each spring.  WHY TUPELO HONEY IS SO VALUABLE Difficult to Produce The small geographical area where Tupelo trees grow and the short window in which they bloom mean that the world's supply of Tupelo honey depends entirely on the annual success or failure of the honey bees in the Gulf Coast floodplains. Tupelo blooms are very temperame