Tochi honey
Aesculus turbinata
Honey from the Japanese horse chestnut (tochinoki), which grows in the mountain forests and valleys of eastern Japan. Its high fructose content keeps it liquid for a long time.
- Origin
- Japan (Tohoku, mountains of Nagano)
- Colour
- 40 mm · extra light amber
- Taste
- mellow, clean, lightly spicy
- Crystallization
- slow
- Plant
- Aesculus turbinata · horse chestnut →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
Japanese beekeepers regard it as the finest domestic honey, yet a tree takes 40–60 years to reach full nectar production.
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