Changbai Mountain linden honey

Honey from Amur linden in the mixed forests of the volcanic Changbai Mountains on the China–Korea border. Once crystallised it is white and fine-textured, hence the name ‘snow honey’.

Origin

Changbai Mountains (Jilin Province, China)

Colour

17 mm · extra white

Season

Plant

Tilia amurensis · lime (linden) →

Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.

In China the Changbai Mountains are called the ‘home of linden honey’; the main flow comes in July.