Mel de Ortigueira
Croton floribundus, Vernonia spp., Eucalyptus spp.
A pale honey from around the town of Ortigueira, mainly from the flowers of the native capixingui tree and the assa-peixe shrub. It has held a Brazilian denomination of origin since 2015.
- Origin
- Brazil – Ortigueira, Paraná state
- Colour
- 34 mm · white
- Taste
- mild, sweetish, strongly aromatic
- Plant
- Croton floribundus, Vernonia spp., Eucalyptus spp. · croton →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
Mel de Ortigueira was the first Brazilian product to be granted a denomination of origin.
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