Blue gum honey
Eucalyptus leucoxylon
White to light amber honey from Eucalyptus leucoxylon, found throughout South Australia. It is one of Australia’s favourite table honeys.
- Origin
- South Australia
- Colour
- 30 mm · white
- Taste
- sweet, fruity, eucalyptus
- Crystallization
- very slow
- Plant
- Eucalyptus leucoxylon · eucalyptus →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
The warm, dry climate gives it a low water content, so it is dense and usually stays liquid.
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