Oak honeydew honey
Quercus spp. + mšice a červci
Dark to very dark honeydew honey from oak woods, where aphids and scale insects secrete the sweet sap. It crystallises with medium to coarse grains into a compact but not hard mass.
- Origin
- central Italy (Lazio, Marche, Umbria, Tuscany), Spain (Extremadura)
- Colour
- 120 mm · dark amber
- Taste
- not very sweet; caramel, dried fruit, malt
- Plant
- Quercus spp. + mšice a červci · oak →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
In Spain it is covered by the protected designation of origin ‘Miel Villuercas-Ibores’ in Extremadura, where oak honeydew is gathered mainly at the end of summer.
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