Mikan honey
Citrus unshiu
Clear golden honey from satsuma mandarin blossom on the terraced slopes of southern Japan.
- Origin
- Japan (Wakayama, Ehime, Shizuoka)
- Colour
- 40 mm · extra light amber
- Taste
- light, citrus-floral
- Plant
- Citrus unshiu · citrus →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
The bloom is so brief that Japanese beekeepers nickname it "phantom honey".
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