More than 200 superb quality honeys, dried fruits and oils from around the world were entered for the 2008 Agence pour la Valorisation des Produits Agricoles (AVPA) Contest. All the products were displayed at the Foods and Goods Show in Paris where the jury determined the winners. The jury panel were experienced honey judges and were charmed by the quality of each of the honeys.
African and Réunion Island honeys had great success. They really deserve to be better known by the general public. France Miel gathered a beautiful display of honeys from various French and Chilean provinces.
The Winners
Medals of Excellence
Acacia honey: Apicoltura Gran Paradiso, Italy
Eucalyptus honey: Association Wend Pouiré, Burkina Faso
Lavender honey: Délices au Miel, France
Litchi honey: ADA, Réunion Island
Honey of a thousand wild flowers: Délices au Miel, France
Rhododendron honey: Apicoltura Gran Paradiso, Italy
All flower honey: API-UNA, Costa Rica
Paris Gourmet Diplomas 2008
Cashew honey: Association Wend Pouiré, Burkina Faso
Eucalyptus honey: Teriya Bugu, Mali
Shea tree honey: Association Wend Pouiré, Burkina Faso
Mango honey: Association Wend Pouiré, Burkina Faso
Wild flower honey: La ferme d'Erembéré, New Caledonia
Honey of a thousand Camargue flowers: Délices au Miel, France
Mountain (summer) honey: Les miels de Dominique, Cyprus
Orange tree honey: Kysma, Morocco
Rhododendron honey: Azienda Apistica Mario Bianco, Italy
All flowers honey: Kysma, Morocco
Claire Cosson, AVPA