Christ's thorn honey
Paliurus spina-christi
PDOProtected designation of origin
Honey from Christ's thorn (Paliurus), a spiny shrub of the dry scrubland along the Adriatic coast. It is light to dark amber and is one of the single-flower types of the protected 'Dalmatinski med' (PDO).
- Origin
- Dalmatia, Croatia
- Colour
- 85 mm · light amber
- Taste
- toffee-like, with notes of stewed fruit
- Plant
- Paliurus spina-christi · Christ's thorn →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
Croatian analyses found high enzyme activity, especially of invertase, and a high proline content.
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