Alpataco honey
Prosopis alpataco (s Larrea spp., Condalia microphylla)
A Patagonian honey dominated by alpataco, a shrubby relative of mesquite, with jarilla and piquillín. It is white to extra light amber.
- Origin
- Argentina – Patagonia (Neuquén, Picún Leufú)
- Colour
- 34 mm · white
- Taste
- vegetal, floury
- Plant
- Prosopis alpataco (s Larrea spp., Condalia microphylla) · mesquite →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
It sets with fine crystals into a creamy texture.
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