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Question
What is pasturage and how is it related to honey production?
Solution
The value or quality of honey depends upon the pasturage, or the flowers available to the bees for nectar and pollen collection. In addition to an adequate quantity of pasturage, the kind of flowers available will determine the taste of the honey.
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