Algarrobo honey
Prosopis spp. (P. alba, P. nigra)
A light amber to amber honey from South American Prosopis trees (algarrobo), which bloom in September and October in the dry forests of the Gran Chaco.
- Origin
- Argentina – Chaco and the north-east
- Colour
- 70 mm · light amber
- Taste
- sweet, with a slightly astringent finish
- Plant
- Prosopis spp. (P. alba, P. nigra) · mesquite →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
Algarrobo pods have long been ground into a sweet flour in Argentina.
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