Pitch trefoil (tedera) honey
Bituminaria bituminosa
PDOProtected designation of origin
Single-flower honey from tedera, a legume that grows wild in the Canaries and is also used as livestock fodder. It is light amber with bright yellow tones that fade once it crystallises; it is one of the honey types of the „Miel de Tenerife“ PDO.
- Origin
- Tenerife, Canary Islands
- Colour
- 45 mm · extra light amber
- Plant
- Bituminaria bituminosa · Arabian pea (tedera) →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
Tedera has long been fed to livestock in the Canary Islands, and the islands have their own local varieties of the plant.
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