Highveld cosmos honey
Cosmos bipinnatus, C. sulphureus
Egg-yolk yellow honey from cosmos flowers, which bloom on South Africa's high plateau after the summer rains; it sets quickly with very fine crystals.
- Origin
- South Africa (Highveld)
- Colour
- 42 mm · extra light amber
- Taste
- floral, with tropical fruit notes
- Crystallization
- fast
- Plant
- Cosmos bipinnatus, C. sulphureus · cosmos →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
Cosmos flowers from late February to April, peaking in March after the summer rains.
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