Rocket (harra) honey
Eruca sativa (syn. E. vesicaria subsp. sativa)
A light Algerian honey from wild rocket, known locally as ‘harra’. It often crystallises.
- Origin
- Algeria (semi-arid and arid regions)
- Colour
- 34 mm · white
- Taste
- bitter, with a pungent smell
- Plant
- Eruca sativa (syn. E. vesicaria subsp. sativa) · rocket →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
Analyses found the sulphur compounds dimethyl trisulphide and dimethyl tetrasulphide, linked to its unusual smell.
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