Persimmon honey
Diospyros virginiana
Honey from the native American persimmon, one of the year's first heavy flows. It is light amber to amber.
- Origin
- southern and south-eastern USA (Virginia to Missouri, Arkansas and Kansas)
- Colour
- 60 mm · light amber
- Taste
- mild
- Plant
- Diospyros virginiana · persimmon →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
Persimmon is a major nectar source in at least five US states, with a heavy though somewhat irregular flow.
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