North American clover honey
Trifolium spp., Melilotus spp.
The most familiar honey in the USA, made from clovers and sweet clovers in pastures and fields. Depending on the clover, it ranges from water white to extra light amber.
- Origin
- USA – Midwest and Great Plains
- Colour
- 17 mm · extra white
- Taste
- mild, sweet, floral
- Plant
- Trifolium spp., Melilotus spp. · clover →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
Clovers contribute more to US honey production than any other group of plants.
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