Kars balı
horské luční květy (Lotus corniculatus, Onobrychis radiata, Trifolium, Echium)
Honey from the mountain meadows of the Kars plateau, where bees forage up to 2,500 m. Since 2018 it has been protected in Turkey as a designation of origin.
- Origin
- Kars Province (north-eastern Turkey)
- Colour
- 50 mm · extra light amber
- Plant
- horské luční květy (Lotus corniculatus, Onobrychis radiata, Trifolium, Echium) · bird's-foot trefoil →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
According to historical records, Kars honey was served at the table of the Ottoman palace.
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