With 6.500 beekeepers (320lo of Greece) and 2.000 tons of annual production of fine quality of honey, Halkidiki is considers the center of apiculture in Greece. Aristotle, 2.300 years ago, has exalted honey and its beneficial qualities for men, arguing that it can prolong our life.
Nowadays, beekeepers of Halkidiki following the tradition utilize the greek flora of I(Kassandra, Sithonia and the north part of Halkidiki and produce different types of honey from different plants i.e. pine tree-honey, flower- honey,forest-honey, fir honey, chestnut- honey, heatherhoney, etc.
