The honey harvest in Saxony was average this year. This is reported by Marcus Schwuchow from the Saxon Beekeepers' Association. According to the honey observer, the frost-free spring in particular contributed to the "pleasingly unspectacular honey year". The bees were able to fly to the fruit blossoms and collect plenty of nectar. Only parts of northern Saxony complained about drought, according to Schwuchow. He expects an average yield of 30 to 32 kilograms of honey per bee colony in Saxony - final figures should be available in October.
Tino Lorz from the Dresden Beekeepers' Association even describes the honey harvest as "exceptionally good". In his 20 years or so as a beekeeper, he has almost never experienced anything like it, says the association chairman. The high yield is pleasing. At the same time, however, beekeepers are concerned about a persistent problem: cheap imported honey from abroad is threatening the industry. "Commercial beekeeping is basically dead in Saxony," says the 47-year-old. It has increasingly become a hobby in the larger cities.
