Sainfoin honey
Onobrychis viciifolia
Honey from sainfoin, a fodder legume with pink flower spikes that blooms in mountain meadows in May and June. It is pale when liquid and light beige once crystallised.
- Origin
- Italy (Apennines) and other parts of Europe where sainfoin is grown
- Colour
- 25 mm · white
- Taste
- delicate, with a light fruity note
- Crystallization
- medium
- Plant
- Onobrychis viciifolia · sainfoin →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
It crystallises within a few months, so it is often sold as creamed honey.
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