Thistle honey
Galactites tomentosa, Carduus spp., Cirsium spp.
Italian „miele di cardo“ comes mainly from the nectar of Galactites tomentosa, with other thistles. Liquid, it is light amber to amber with orange hues; crystallised, it is beige.
- Origin
- Sardinia, Sicily
- Colour
- 70 mm · light amber
- Taste
- intensely sweet and sour, slightly bitter finish
- Plant
- Galactites tomentosa, Carduus spp., Cirsium spp. · purple milk thistle →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
It is one of the most common honeys in Sardinia, an island with more than 300 kinds of thistle.
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