Cazin chestnut honey (Cazinski med od kestena)
Castanea sativa
GIGeographical indications outside the EU
A chestnut honey with an appellation of origin entered in the WIPO international register (Lisbon Agreement) in 2018, from some 2,500 hectares of chestnut forest around Cazin. It is dark amber to dark brown.
- Origin
- Cazin area, north-western Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Colour
- 110 mm · amber
- Plant
- Castanea sativa · chestnut →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
Sweet chestnut makes up over 85% of its pollen, because no other nectar plants in the area flower at the same time.
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