Elvish honey from Turkey is the world's most expensive honey for $6,800 per kilogram.
The extraordinary honey is extracted from a 1,800-meter deep cave in the Saricayir Valley of Artvin City in Northeastern Turkey.
Local beekeeper, Gunay Gunduz, said that elvish honey is so expensive since it is naturally produced. The mineral-rich cave increases the honey’s quality, adding to its value.
According to Gunay Gunduz, that his family has been into beekeeping for three generations and he is the first to noticed some bees entering the cave back in 2009. That’s when Gunay Gunduz realized that it might contain honey.
“With the help of professional climbers, we entered the deep bowels of the cave and found 18 kilograms of honey plastered on its spherical walls,” Gunduz said.
The French lab analyzed the elvish honey confirming it to be seven-year-old, high-quality and rich in minerals.
Gunay Gunduz believes that elvish honey can be also used as medicine.
“The honey is produced in a natural way and without hives. The area is rich in endemic and medicinal plants. All this affects the price,” Gundoz added.
The first kilogram of the elvish honey was sold for $62,000 at the French stock exchange in 2009. A year later, pharmacists from China bought another kilogram at $38,000.
Currently priced at $6,800 a kilogram, it is sold in bottles of 170g and 250g.
Generally, Turkish honey is considered the best in the world, however Gunay Gunduz pointed out that plagiarism and artificial honey are ruining the market.
“Today, the price of honey cannot be less than $20,” Gundoz said.
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