Kočevski gozdni med
Picea abies, Abies alba (medovice), Acer, Tilia
PDOProtected designation of origin
A Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) forest honey from the vast woods of Kočevje, gathered mainly from spruce and fir honeydew and from maple and lime. Forest honey is light to dark brown with red or green tints.
- Origin
- Kočevje region between the Kolpa and Krka rivers, Slovenia
- Colour
- 114 mm · amber
- Taste
- medium to strongly sweet, slightly acidic
- Plant
- Picea abies, Abies alba (medovice), Acer, Tilia · spruce →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
In 2011 it became the first Slovenian honey to gain EU PDO status.
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