Safflower honey
Carthamus tinctorius
Honey from fields of safflower, an oilseed crop grown mainly in California and Arizona. It tends to be rather dark.
- Origin
- California, Arizona
- Colour
- 85 mm · light amber
- Plant
- Carthamus tinctorius · safflower →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
Its reputation is divided: some call it a high-grade honey, others rank it among the poorest honeys in the USA.
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