William Penn Life, 2019 (54. évfolyam, 2-5. szám)
2019-04-01 / 4. szám
Puzzle Contest #166 with Lizzy Cseh-Hadzinsky r 1 MEZ (Hungarian Honey) Recently, my daughter £merencia was prescribed a liquid antibiotic. It tasted terrible. Unlike many children’s medicines, it contained no sweetener. My mom suggested mixing it with honey to, as Mary Poppins sang, “help the medicine go down.” She handed me a jar of Hungarian Acacia honey that was given to my family by our relatives in Csőt. I thought that honey was honey, but I learned that méz (honey) from Hungary is a prized commodity, with Acacia (also known as Black Locust) being among the most sought after for its sweet, mild taste. Hungary boasts the largest bee density population in the world. Only a few other countries produce Acacia, a monofloral honey (single-blossom type) collected from thousands of acres of protected land that contain exclusively Black Locust forests. Over one-fifth of the world’s Acacia trees are located in Hungary. There are more than 15,000 beekeepers in the homeland and more than 35 monofloral honeys produced in the Carpathian/Pannonian Basin. Hungary also has more than 700 polyfloral varieties (honey that comes from various blossoms). Roughly 75% of Hungary’s honey is exported, with the largest customer being Japan. On Dec. 7, Hungarian apiarists mark the feast day of St. Ambrose, the patron saint of beekeepers. They spend this day cleaning and examining each hive to make sure the colony is healthy and will be able survive the winter. Nearly all honey produced in Hungary is left in a raw state to preserve the many nutrients hidden within this most perfect of foods. Acacia is the sweetest variety thanks to the tree’s sweet nectar. Phacelia honey, the second sweetest, has a strong, lemony scent and taste making it Winnie-the Pooh’s favorite type of honey. An obscure but noteworthy Hungarian honey is Honeydew (a.k.a., Pine Honey or Forest Honey) which comes from trees that are non-blooming or blossoming. This thick, almost black nectar is harvested from pine, fir, oak or black walnut as bees gather sweet juices from the needles and leaves. To learn more about Magyar méz and its medicinal qualities, log onto www.hungarybees.com or www.honeycave.eu. There are 14 clues in the April word search. Each is the name of a Hungarian monofloral honey. Good luck! WPA PUZZLE CONTEST #166 OFFICIAL ENTRY Acacia Black Locust Buckwheat Cherry Chestnut Dandelion Hawthorn Honeydew Lavender Linden Milkweed Phacelia Rapeseed Sunflower Name:___________________________ Add ress:_________________________ City:____________________________ State:__________________Zip Code: Boldog Húsvéti! Lizzy Cseh-Hadzinsky, Branch 28 Phone:. Email:_ Puzzle Contest # 163 WINNERS The winners of our Puzzle Contest #163 were drawn March 5, 2019, at the Home Office. Congratulations to: Kathleen A. Brown, Br. 89 Homestead, PA Kelli A. Felde, Br. 209 St. Louis, MO Donald G. Phillips, Br. 34 Pittsburgh, PA Deborah A. Szuhay, Br. 14 Cleveland, OH Each won $50 for their correct entry. WPA Certificate No.:_____________________________________ L __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ J RULES 1. ALL WPA members are eligible to enter. 2. Complete the word search puzzle correctly. 3. Mail your completed puzzle, along with your name, address, phone number, email address, and WPA Certificate Number, to: WPA PUZZLE #166 709 Brighton Road Pittsburgh, PA 15233 4. Entries must be received at the Home Office by May 31,2019. 5. Four winners will be drawn from all correct entries on or about June 4, 2019, at the Home Office. Each winner will receive $50. WILLIAM PENN LIFE ° April 2019 ° 27
