Tree heath honey
Erica arborea
A spring honey from the white flowers of tree heath, a shrub of Mediterranean scrub and oak woodland. Liquid, it is dark amber with orange glints; crystallised, it turns light brown.
- Origin
- Italy (Mediterranean scrubland)
- Colour
- 100 mm · amber
- Taste
- strong, slightly bitter, caramel and cocoa notes
- Crystallization
- fast
- Plant
- Erica arborea · heath →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
It crystallises quickly into a fine, smooth texture.
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