PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY OF FOREST HONEY Sialang TREE WHICH PRODUCED BY Apis Dorsata BEES AS POTENTIAL A LOCAL WISDOM AROUND THE FOREST OF RIAU PROVINCE

Abstract

Forest honey is one of the results of non-wood forest (NTFPs) is generated by the type of bees Apis dorsata. Apis dorsata bees make nests in trees beehive to the characteristics of the tree reaches 50 m high, leafy branches and leafy little. Type beehive tree is often used as a shelter for honeybees this is; Benuang, Cempedak Air, Tualang, Kedundung forest, Balau, Kruing, Ara, Rengas, applicability and Keranji. Indonesian people know the tree by various terms, namely: beehive (designation Sumatra), Boan (NTT), and the Tree of Lamu (Borneo). Forest Honey is a potential area of Riau's forest products it is possible to manage the general public. Regional forest areas are the most widely produced honey; Indragiri Hulu, District Kuansing and Pelalawan. Generally honey freshly harvested forests contain more water content of 24% (24-28%), while the water content of honey is based on the Indonesian National Standard (SNI) was <22%. High water content causes the honey is fermented so the quality is declining and damaged, this is a problem faced by honey producers as SMEs assisted, namely UKM Al-Hikmah and UKM Dutamas. The implementation of this service is done in the form of college activities through participatory approach to human resources that exist in the SME partners. Innovation (administration) and the filter tool to UKM assisted vacuum evaporator. Filter mesh is made of three levels with a low to a high. Vacuum evaporator is made in the form of pressure vessels operating at -60 cmHg pressure and room temperature was maintained at 38oC, equipped with a screw stirrer rotating at 60 rpm.