Tucumán lemon blossom honey
Citrus limon
GIGeographical indications outside the EU
Very light honey from lemon blossom in the Argentine province of Tucumán. It crystallises with very fine crystals into a creamy texture.
- Origin
- Argentina – Tucumán Province
- Colour
- 25 mm · white
- Taste
- sweet, delicately floral, tangy finish
- Crystallization
- medium
- Plant
- Citrus limon · citrus →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
It holds an Argentine geographical indication as ‘Miel de Azahar de Limón de Tucumán’; hesperidin from the lemon tree serves as a marker of authenticity.
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