Istarski med / Istrski med

Honey from the Istrian peninsula with a protected designation of origin (PDO) shared by Croatia and Slovenia. It covers black locust, sage, chestnut, linden, winter savory, blossom and honeydew honeys; colours range from almost colourless (black locust) to dark reddish-brown (honeydew), and the value given is the middle of that range.

Origin

Istria and the islands of Cres and Lošinj (Croatia), Slovenian Istria

Colour

60 mm · light amber

Season

April – October

Plant

various: Robinia pseudoacacia, Salvia officinalis, Castanea sativa, Tilia, Satureja montana; honeydew of broadleaved trees (Quercus)

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

According to the specification, Istrian black locust honey does not crystallise at all; Istria is also the northernmost place where common sage grows widely in its native form.