Bell heather honey
Erica cinerea
Honey from bell heather (Erica cinerea), which flowers a little earlier than ling. Unlike ling honey it is not jelly-like and extracts normally; it has a port-wine to deep ruby colour.
- Origin
- heathlands of Ireland and Britain
- Colour
- 114 mm · amber
- Taste
- fruity, aromatic, slightly bitter finish
- Plant
- Erica cinerea · heath →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
Beekeepers move hives to the bell heather from about mid-July for six to eight weeks.
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