Blueberry honey
Vaccinium angustifolium, Vaccinium corymbosum
A light to medium amber honey from the flowers of North American blueberries, both wild and cultivated.
- Origin
- USA – Maine, New England, Michigan; Canada – Quebec
- Colour
- 50 mm · extra light amber
- Taste
- fruity, with a buttery finish
- Plant
- Vaccinium angustifolium, Vaccinium corymbosum · Vaccinium (blueberry, cranberry) →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
Thousands of hives are trucked to Maine’s blueberry barrens from mid-May to mid-June for pollination.
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