Orange blossom honey
Citrus spp.
Light honey from citrus blossoms, called miel de azahar in Spain.
- Origin
- Spain (Valencia), Italy, Florida, Mexico
- Colour
- 25 mm · white
- Taste
- sweet, fresh, scent of orange blossom
- Crystallization
- medium
- Plant
- Citrus spp. · citrus →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
Citrus honey is authenticated by methyl anthranilate, a compound from the scent of citrus flowers.
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Sources
- Persano Oddo L., Piro R. (2004): Main European unifloral honeys: descriptive sheets. Apidologie 35, S38–S81.