Madagascar lychee honey
Litchi chinensis
Golden to amber honey from flowering lychee trees on Madagascar's east coast, the island's main lychee-growing area. It is among the most prized honeys on the island.
- Origin
- Madagascar (east coast)
- Colour
- 50 mm · extra light amber
- Taste
- fragrant, fruity, rose notes
- Plant
- Litchi chinensis · lychee →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
It is made by the Malagasy honey bee, Apis mellifera unicolor, which is entirely black and found only on the island.
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