Sunflower honey
Helianthus annuus
Bright yellow honey from sunflower fields. It crystallizes quickly into coarse grains.
- Origin
- Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania, France
- Colour
- 50 mm · extra light amber
- Taste
- fruity, slightly tangy, hay-like aroma
- Crystallization
- fast
- Plant
- Helianthus annuus · sunflower →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
Ukraine is among the largest sunflower growers and honey producers in Europe.
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Sources
- Persano Oddo L., Piro R. (2004): Main European unifloral honeys: descriptive sheets. Apidologie 35, S38–S81.
- vetuni.cz/files/2340_59_ATLAS.pdf