Rātā honey
Metrosideros umbellata
Very pale honey from the scarlet flowers of the southern rātā. In the jar it is often creamy white.
- Origin
- West Coast of the South Island, New Zealand
- Colour
- 22 mm · white
- Taste
- buttery, vanilla, faintly salty
- Crystallization
- fast
- Plant
- Metrosideros umbellata · rātā and pōhutukawa (Metrosideros) →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
Its high glucose content makes it crystallise quickly into a fine, creamy texture.
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