Loquat honey

A rare honey from the loquat, a Chinese fruit tree that flowers in November and December, when most colonies are already wintering. It is light amber.

Origin

south-eastern Spain (Callosa d'en Sarrià, Costa Tropical)

Colour

50 mm · extra light amber

Taste

sweet, fruity, with a bitter edge

Crystallization

fast

Season

Plant

Eriobotrya japonica · loquat →

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

It can only be gathered where winters are mild enough for bees to fly in December.