Lychee honey
Litchi chinensis
A spring honey from lychee blossom, one of the main fruit trees of southern China. It is light amber with a smooth texture.
- Origin
- southern China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Hainan)
- Colour
- 65 mm · light amber
- Taste
- sweet, fruity, scented like lychee blossom
- Crystallization
- slow
- Plant
- Litchi chinensis · lychee →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
Lychee flowers in March and April, and its honey is one of the signature spring honeys of southern China.
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