Fruškogorski lipov med
Tilia spp.
GIGeographical indications outside the EU
Lime (linden) honey from Fruška Gora National Park, home to extensive lime forests. It has held a Serbian geographical indication since 2011.
- Origin
- Fruška Gora, Vojvodina, Serbia
- Colour
- 35 mm · extra light amber
- Plant
- Tilia spp. · lime (linden) →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
It was the first single-flower honey registered with a geographical indication in Serbia and contains over 60% lime pollen.
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Sources
- novisad.rs/eng/fruska-gora-lime-honey-product-geographical-indication
- agronews.rs/fruskogorski-lipov-med-sa-oznakom-geografskog-porekla
- Persano Oddo L., Piro R. (2004): Main European unifloral honeys: descriptive sheets. Apidologie 35, S38–S81.