Réunion pink pepper honey
Schinus terebinthifolia
Golden to amber honey from the small cream flowers of the tree whose berries are sold as pink peppercorns (baies roses). It is one of the island's signature honeys, harvested in March and April.
- Origin
- Réunion
- Colour
- 50 mm · extra light amber
- Taste
- floral, fruity, gently spicy
- Plant
- Schinus terebinthifolia · pepper tree →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
The tree is native to Brazil and reached Réunion in 1843 aboard the ship Andromède; it is now invasive there.
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