2021~2022년 아카시아 벌꿀 생산 특성과 현황 조사

Abstract

Honey from the false acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia) accounts for more than 70% of Korean honey production. Severe decrease of the honey production have been reported in Korea and caused economic losses in the bee farms in recent years. To investigate the annual status of the honey production in 2021 and 2022, we carried out a survey targeting the bee farms in different regions with different breeding scale. The mean acacia honey production in 2021 was 7.7 kg/ colony, which was similar to the low level of 2020 (9.1 kg/colony). 18.0 kg/colony of acacia honey was produced in 2022, showing a 133.8% recovery from the production of 2021, but it was found to be below the mean production level of before 2018. The mean water content of the acacia honey in 2021 and 2022 was 25.2±5.5% and 22.6±3.4%, respectively. The low and annually fluctuated production level of the acacia honey in recent years were due to the abnormal climate change, diseases and pests. We plan to continually carry out nationwide survey to prepare the countermeasures against the factors affecting honey production and reduce the economic damage of the apiaries.