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Honey varieties

Orange blossom honey

Bees make this honey from the nectar of orange trees and other citrus trees.

  • Photo of Citrus trifoliata from an iNaturalist observation.Citrusnectar

White to extra light amber

Orange blossom honey

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The honey

Color

White to extra light amber · 26 to 35 mm Pfund

Three Cretan citrus honeys measured 26 to 35 mm Pfund. U.S. orange blossom honey falls in the same range. [1][2]

Illustrative screen color. A screen cannot show a laboratory color.

Aroma

A fresh scent with a pronounced orange aroma. [1][3]

Flavor

Mild, sweet, and fruity, with a light citrus taste. [1][3]

Crystallization
Not documented

Where it comes from

Blossom (nectar)Botanical variety

  • Citrus

    Citrus Genus

    primary source · nectar

    Published honey references and standards name this source. In other regions, the honey can come from more or different species.

Also known as
Citrus honey
Documented in
Spain, Italy, Greece, Mexico, United States

The catalog names these countries. Honey of this type can come from other regions too.

Alan Weakley published the photo of Citrus trifoliata on iNaturalist under CC0 1.0: iNaturalist observation 72816034.

Evidence

Emerging Profile

Published evidence exists but is limited, for example a government or trade-board description or one small study.

The U.S. National Honey Board gives the color, aroma, and flavor. A small study of three Cretan citrus honeys measured the color. No source that we read gives the crystallization yet.

Studies

  1. Honey Varietals

    National Honey Board

    The U.S. National Honey Board describes the color, aroma, and flavor of seven U.S. honey varieties.

    Open the source

  2. Quantification of Hydrogen Peroxide in Cretan Honey and Correlation with Physicochemical Parameters

    Alygizou, A., Grigorakis, S., Gotsiou, P., Loupassaki, S., Calokerinos, A.

    Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry, 2021

    30 authentic Cretan honeys, including 12 thyme and 3 citrus honeys, with Pfund color.

    DOI: 10.1155/2021/5554305 · Open the source

  3. Honey Color and Flavor

    National Honey Board

    The U.S. National Honey Board describes the color and flavor of common U.S. honey varieties.

    Open the source

  4. Main European unifloral honeys: descriptive sheets

    Persano Oddo, L., Piro, R.

    Apidologie, 2004

    The International Honey Commission descriptive sheets of the main European unifloral honeys.

    DOI: 10.1051/apido:2004049

References

  • Main European unifloral honeys: descriptive sheets — International Honey Commission
  • Standard for Honey CXS 12-1981 — FAO / WHO Codex Alimentarius
  • Council Directive 2001/110/EC relating to honey — European Union
  • Criteria for identifying monofloral and multifloral manuka honey — New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries
  • United States Standards for Grades of Extracted Honey — United States Department of Agriculture
  • Honey for nutrition and health: a review — Journal of the American College of Nutrition

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