Canadian white honey
Trifolium spp., Medicago sativa, Brassica napus
A very pale honey from clover, alfalfa and canola on the prairies of western Canada. It is often sold creamed.
- Origin
- Canada – Prairie provinces (Alberta, Saskatchewan)
- Colour
- 12 mm · extra white
- Taste
- mild, clean, sweet
- Plant
- Trifolium spp., Medicago sativa, Brassica napus · clover →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
Alberta produces about 40% of Canada’s honey, helped by long northern summer days.
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