Almond honey
Prunus dulcis
Honey from California's almond orchards, where colonies from all over the USA are trucked each February for pollination. It is very dark.
- Origin
- California (Central Valley)
- Colour
- 114 mm · amber
- Taste
- bitter
- Plant
- Prunus dulcis · Prunus (cherry, plum, almond) →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
Because of its bitterness beekeepers usually leave it to the bees as feed, so it is rarely sold.
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