Posts Tagged: Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science

Pomegranates, figs and honey!

California produces more figs and pomegranates than any other state in the nation; in fact, our state is the sole producer of 99 percent or more of the U.S.-grown pomegranates and figs, according to the California state office of USDA's National...

California is the sole producer of 99 percent of the pomegranates grown in the United States. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

California is the sole producer of 99 percent of the pomegranates grown in the United States. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

This bee observation hive from the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility was showcased at the Honey and Pollination Center event. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

This bee observation hive from the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility was showcased at the Honey and Pollination Center event. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Close-up of Baklava-Inspired Napoleans. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Close-up of Baklava-Inspired Napoleans. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Honey!

They didn't call it "Show Me the Honey."They didn't call it "Sweet October."It's "Honey!" That's "Honey!" with an exclamation point. That says it all.The Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science, the UC Davis Department of Entomology, and the...

National Honey Bee Queen Teresa Bryson at the Haagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven at UC Davis. The sculpture is by Davis artist Donna Billick. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

National Honey Bee Queen Teresa Bryson at the Haagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven at UC Davis. The sculpture is by Davis artist Donna Billick. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Frame of honey from the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility at UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Frame of honey from the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility at UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)