Though fascinated by the grape-scented flowers and the purple honey produced by visiting bees ... but not widely planted until the 1930s, kudzu is now America’s most infamous weed.

An extensive cottage industry has sprung up around all the products that can be made from the plant, from medicine (the Chinese traditionally used the roots for a variety of ailments) to craft (i.e.

He refutes the lore that aluminium in the terrain plays a factor and insists that kudzu isn't part of the equation, reasoning his apiary would produce it every season if so. Purple honey is most ...

Of course, that honey comes with a price. “It’s not my favorite plant,” Price says of kudzu. “If I don’t check my bees for a week, it will cover the hives.” Called by some the “vine ...

To his knowledge, there’s no link between kudzu and blue honey. • Fruit juice: It’s been argued, but never confirmed, that bees collecting fruit juice from elderberries and huckleberries ...

Local folklore and beekeepers suggest that the cause of the purple honey may be bees pollinating specific types of plants that grow in the region. Kudzu, an invasive plant species from Japan ...

Because it’s literally her job to know the nuances of honey, Yanoski is hyper-aware of the distinction between, say, kudzu honey (“like grape Jolly Ranchers”) and avocado honey (“it mimics ...

Depending on the time of year, you might find locust, strawberry, blackberry, blueberry or even cotton or kudzu honey available. Each honey has its distinctive taste with customers partisan to ...

He said kudzu remains a problematic invasive species but he agreed with the Clemson experts that other plants are more of a growing problem. "Privit, Japanese honey suckle, kudzu — those are ...

Bring water to a boil in small saucepan; add kudzu starch and honey. Simmer, stirring constantly, for 1 to 2 minutes or until kudzu is transparent and thickened. Allow to cool; cover and refrigerate.