Sourwood honey
Oxydendrum arboreum
Light honey from the sourwood tree, which blooms in mountain valleys of the south-eastern USA.
- Origin
- USA – Appalachian Mountains
- Colour
- 30 mm · white
- Taste
- caramel, with notes of anise
- Crystallization
- slow
- Plant
- Oxydendrum arboreum · sourwood →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
It is one of the most prized local honeys of the Appalachians.
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Sources
- National Honey Board: Honey Varietals (honey.com).