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» RHODONDENDRON HONEY (Rhododendron sp.)
It is produced only in the mountains, over the Alps, but with an inconstant production from year to year because of climatic conditions.
Colour: very clear, opalescent, white when crystallised.
Crystallisation: variable, but often with a doughy bulk.
Fragrance: very light.
Taste: delicate, with a very light aroma reminiscent of wild fruits jam.
Usage: as table honey. |
» SULLA HONEY (Hedysarum coronarium)
Produced in central and southern Italy and Italian islands.
Colour: light, until almost white.
Crystallisation: white compact body, not hard, with easily soluble crystals.
Fragrance: very tenuous, straw, slightly fine.
Taste: delicate with a pleasant characteristic of plants.
Usage: for its delicate taste is suitable to any use. |
» CHESTNUT HONEY (Castanea sativa)
Produced throughout Italy from the Alps to Sicily, in the areas of medium mountains.
Colour: from amber to nearly black, according to the production areas.
Crystallisation: generally absent or with large crystals.
Fragrance: strong and penetrating, marseille soap, tannin.
Taste: similar to its smell, pungent at first, then more or less heavily
bitter depending on the origin.
Therapeutic properties: promotes blood circulation, antispasmodic, astringent,
disinfectant of the urinary line. Recommended for the elderly and children.
Usage: as table honey. |
» STRAWBERRY TREE HONEY (Arbutus unedo)
This particular honey is produced in the autumn in Sardinia, in central Italy and in the maquis.
Colour: amber, green with gray tones.
Crystallisation: almost always irregular, it ferments rather quickly, given the
high quantity of humidity.
Fragrance: pungent, green, similar to the funds of coffee, wood bark.
Taste: decidedly bitter and distinctive, rhubarb, peach-stone.
Usage: pleasant not to everybody, as it is a honey of its own. |
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