Korean chestnut honey
Castanea crenata
Dark brown honey from flowering Japanese chestnut trees, extracted by Korean beekeepers in June.
- Origin
- South Korea
- Colour
- 114 mm · amber
- Taste
- strong, bitter
- Plant
- Castanea crenata · chestnut →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
Alongside acacia, it is one of Korea's two main honeys: the beekeeping year rests on the May acacia and the June chestnut flow.
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