Alfalfa honey
Light honey with a mild flavor that bees make from alfalfa blossom, an important source in most western states.
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Facts
- Floral source
- Alfalfa (Medicago sativa), also called lucerne.
- Colour
- White or extra light amber.
- Flavor
- Mild flavor and aroma, similar to beeswax.
- Typical origins
- Produced extensively throughout Canada and the United States, and quoted for Dakota in the USDA National Honey Report.
- Standards and grades
- Codex Standard for Honey, section 3.5.2: sucrose up to 10 g/100 g for alfalfa honey (Medicago sativa).
- Also called
- Lucerne honey