Dzidzilché honey
Gymnopodium floribundum
Dark amber spring honey from the dzidzilché shrub, which bears tiny greenish flowers in the dry forests of Yucatán. It is aromatic and rich in minerals.
- Origin
- Mexico – Yucatán Peninsula
- Colour
- 120 mm · dark amber
- Taste
- intense, caramel, slightly spicy
- Plant
- Gymnopodium floribundum · dzidzilché →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
The Maya name dzidzilché means ‘tree that peels itself’; its flowers yield almost half of the peninsula’s monofloral honey.
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