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Honey varieties

Fireweed honey

Bees make this honey from the nectar of fireweed, a plant that spreads over clearings and burned ground in the north.

  • Photo of Chamaenerion angustifolium from an iNaturalist observation.Fireweednectar

Fireweed honey

Color class not documented

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The honey

Color

Light in color. Much of it grades water white. [1][2]

Aroma
Not documented
Flavor

Mild, sweet, and smooth, with delicate fruity notes. [1][3]

Crystallization
Not documented

Where it comes from

Blossom (nectar)Botanical variety

  • Fireweed

    Chamaenerion angustifolium

    primary source · nectar

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

Documented in
United States, Canada, Russia

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

Kallum McDonald published the photo of Chamaenerion angustifolium on iNaturalist under CC0 1.0: iNaturalist observation 172096876.

Evidence

Emerging Profile

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

The USDA grading manual and the U.S. National Honey Board give the color. The USDA manual and a University of Arizona extension guide give the flavor.

Studies

  1. Extracted Honey Grading Manual

    U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, 1985

    The USDA manual for honey graders describes the main U.S. floral sources and groups them by flavor.

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  2. Honey Color and Flavor

    National Honey Board

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

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  3. Monofloral Honeys

    Lesenne, A.

    University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, 2023

    A University of Arizona extension guide to the flavors of monofloral honeys.

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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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