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Thyme honey

Thymbra capitata

Light amber honey from the shrubby thyme that grows on dry Mediterranean slopes.

Origin
Greece (mainly the islands, including Crete), Sicily
Colour
60 mm · light amber
Taste
intensely aromatic, spicy, long finish
Plant
Thymbra capitata · conehead thyme (Thymbra) →

Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.

Thyme honey is the best-known Greek honey and is produced mainly on the islands.

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Sources

  1. Persano Oddo L., Piro R. (2004): Main European unifloral honeys: descriptive sheets. Apidologie 35, S38–S81.