But is it as sweet as Tupelo?

Okay, so I'm currently reading the weekly Quotable Country post from Country California. This one has me stumped.

And then Hillary and I started talking about how honey is slow when it’s being harvested.

My dad is a beekeeper and I've helped him harvest a lot of honey. I have no idea what this guy is talking about. Apparently he's never harvested honey in the middle of July when it's 110 degrees in the shade.