Mali Mango Honey 250g

Mango honey from Mali is a local product very specific to this West African country. It's an exotic beehive product that's very rare in France. Having traveled over 5,000 kilometers to reach the heart of our boutique, we detail its specific characteristics in this product sheet.

Mango honey from Mali: an extraordinary tropical honey

In France, we're used to flower honeys such as thyme, lime or forest honey. However, honeybees harvest nectar from flowers in their respective ecosystems. Mango honey from Mali is therefore one of those trees whose flowers abound for much of the year. The country's ideal location near the Tropic of Cancer gives rise to a subtle honey, imbued with the sweetness of this exotic fruit.

Mali's abundance of mango honey is surprising. It is concentrated in the extreme south of the country, where the desert climate fades and gives way to the humidity of the tropics. Benefiting from the generous waters of the Niger and Senegal rivers, the mango orchards enjoy a remarkable hydrography all year round, which, combined with the heat, gives Mali's mango honey an exceptional, melting taste.

Most production takes place in the capital, Bamako, followed by the Kayes and Sikasso regions. These regions border on Guinea and neighboring Burkina Faso.

To date, Malian mango orchards account for 15% of European exports. The sheer size of these figures gives an idea of the sheer number of hectares in the country. This makes Malian mango honey a unique monofloral sweetness. The flowering tree has a long trunk and foliage up to five meters high. This makes it easy for the bees to conquer the nectar.

Nutrients and benefits of Mandinka honey

The nectar collected by the pollinating insect essentially determines the quality of the honey produced in the hive. As its name suggests, Malian mango honey draws its properties from the famous fleshy fruit. Without taking on the quality of a fruit juice, the bee's salivary enzymes help to transcribe many of the fruit's benefits. Mango honey from Mali, for example, is a dark honey with notes of peach and flower.

The special feature of this tropical honey is its high vitamin A content. This is a direct result of the mango flower's high beta-carotene content. A specificity of fruits and vegetables with orange flesh (carrot, sweet potato, melon, pumpkin). This wealth of nutrients is also complemented by the presence of zeaxanthin and lutein.

These molecules, similar to vitamin A, are excellent antioxidants in the fight against age-related macular degeneration. Malian mango honey is therefore an ingredient that helps to maintain visual acuity, which inevitably declines with age.

These nutrients also promote the production of anti-collagen antibodies that strongly regulate skin activity.

Its high polyphenol content has beneficial effects on the prevention of colon and breast cancer. This is a feature common to honey in general. By strengthening the immune system and boosting natural defenses, Mali mango honey is no exception to the rule. The enzymes contained in honey protect and cleanse the gastrointestinal system.

This is vitally important, as the intestine is at the heart of the immune system. Its proper functioning is one of the fundamental pillars of good health.

And what's the calorific value of this exotic honey?

You'll be surprised to discover how special Mali mango honey is. After all, honey is a sweet substance with a sweet tooth. And the over-consumption that comes with its deliciousness sometimes poses a problem for overweight people. This monofloral honey is similar in calories to orange tree honey. In other words, it is one of the lowest-calorie products of the beehive.

If we take a teaspoon of honey as a reference, it represents a total of 32 calories. Mango honey from Mali, like its citrus-rich acolyte, varies between 28 and 30 calories. This gives it a natural sweetness very similar to agave syrup. This criterion makes this sunny sweet a product that regulates blood glucose and fructose levels.

This hypoglycemic capacity goes hand in hand with a well-balanced consumption. It turns out that its virtuous power also acts on bad cholesterol. By making Malian mango honey your companion at first light. You're providing your body with plenty of vitamin B6. A not inconsiderable detail designed to boost cognitive faculties throughout the day.

Do you know Salvadoran mango honey?

If you're short of mango honey from Mali, there's a gourmet recipe you might like. It's an artisanal way of producing a sweet, natural mango-based substance. It's a tradition inherent to this small Central American country.

All you have to do is boil the flesh of two or three mangoes in a pan for half an hour. Add cinnamon and a small loaf of authentic cane sugar. In France, you can find them in exotic supermarkets under the name "panella". This is a cane sugar bun with packaging representing the Colombian flag. If you leave the mixture to cool and rest in bowls in the fridge, you'll be able to taste something like Mali's mango honey.

This recipe resembles a candied mango where the natural cane sugar is reminiscent of the sweetness of mango honey.