Bag of 25 kg of crystalline fructose for use as a raw material in the professional preparation of bee feed. Fructose is an energy-supplying monosaccharide, but this product is neither a finished feed nor a complete ration: formulation, concentration and feeding time should serve a defined nutritional purpose.
It can form part of properly formulated energy syrups or pastes, but by itself it does not supply the protein, lipids, vitamins and minerals a colony needs when pollen is also scarce. Weigh every component and record the formula: working by eye makes a successful feed impossible to reproduce and makes errors in concentration or consumption harder to detect. Keep batches intended for bee feed separate from other uses and retain the lot number. This allows each preparation to be traced if consumption changes or a problem arises.
If the formula requires water, use clean utensils and only the minimum heat needed to dissolve it. Avoid boiling, uncontrolled acidification or repeated reheating: heat, time and acidity promote the formation of HMF. Prepare quantities that can be used promptly and discard any mixture showing fermentation, an unusual smell or visible contamination.
Before feeding, decide whether the aim is to maintain stores or stimulate activity, and assess population, temperature and pollen availability. Avoid spills and exposed feed that could trigger robbing. Do not use with honey supers on, or during a commercial nectar flow, if there is a risk that the feed will be stored and alter the honey.
| Declared ingredient | Crystalline fructose |
|---|---|
| Appearance | White crystalline powder |
| Pack | 25 kg bag |
| Function | Energy raw material for formulating bee feed |
| Storage | Keep closed, dry and protected from moisture and contamination |
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