Blackberry honey
Rubus armeniacus
A light amber honey from bramble flowers, which bloom in western Oregon and Washington in June and July. Most of the nectar comes from the naturalised Himalayan blackberry.
- Origin
- USA – western Oregon and Washington
- Colour
- 34 mm · white
- Taste
- delicate, sweet, lightly fruity
- Plant
- Rubus armeniacus · bramble (raspberry, blackberry) →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
In western Oregon blackberry supplies close to half of all the nectar bees bring in over the year.
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