Alfalfa honey
Medicago sativa
A white to extra light amber honey from the purple flowers of alfalfa, grown for hay across the western USA.
- Origin
- USA – western states (Idaho, Utah, Nevada)
- Colour
- 17 mm · extra white
- Taste
- mild, lightly spicy, waxy aroma
- Plant
- Medicago sativa · lucerne →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
Alfalfa is the most important honey plant in most western US states.
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