Sticky fleabane honey
Dittrichia viscosa (syn. Inula viscosa)
A late honey from sticky fleabane (Italian enula), a Mediterranean herb that flowers from August to October. It is light with a yellowish tint and crystallises quickly.
- Origin
- Tuscan Maremma, Elba, Sardinia, Corsica
- Colour
- 30 mm · white
- Taste
- mild, light to medium intensity
- Crystallization
- fast
- Plant
- Dittrichia viscosa (syn. Inula viscosa) · false yellowhead →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
Pure fleabane honey is only harvested occasionally, but in the Maremma and on the islands it is locally significant.
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