Japanese knotweed honey
Reynoutria japonica (syn. Fallopia japonica)
A dark honey, reddish against the light, from Japanese knotweed, an invasive plant that blooms in August and September when few other flowers are about.
- Origin
- USA – north-east (Pennsylvania, New York, New England)
- Colour
- 114 mm · amber
- Taste
- strong, milder than buckwheat
- Plant
- Reynoutria japonica (syn. Fallopia japonica) · knotweed →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
Beekeepers call it “bamboo honey” because knotweed’s hollow, jointed stems look like bamboo.
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