VARIETY |
FEATURES |
Acacia |
Pale yellow delicate taste from China and California. |
Alfalfa |
Mild, near-white, good body from Utah, Nevada and other Rocky Mountain states. |
Alsike Clover |
Mild, light-colored, often mixed with honey from white clover, used in northern states. |
Basswood or Linden |
Extra-white, with a slight bite when pure, often mixed with clover honey. |
Black Locust |
Extra-white, high quality honey. |
Black Mangrove |
Light with a thin body, slightly brackish taste, Florida . |
Black Sage or Ball Sage |
Distinct flavor, from California. |
Blackberry |
Reddish-brown or near-white in color, a bit more flavorful than clover honey. |
Buckbush |
Light-amber color with good flavor, called Coralberry in the eastern U.S. |
Buckwheat |
Purple to black in color; pronounced flavor. |
Catsclaw |
Popular in the southwest U.S, white in color. |
Clover, Sweet |
White in color and mild in flavor. |
Clover, White |
White to extra-light amber with a mild, delicious flavor, used in east of the Mississippi. |
Cotton |
Light in color with a mild flavor, used mostly in Texas. |
Dandelion |
Honey is yellow with a strong flavor. |
Eucalyptus |
Varies in color and flavor but is overall bold with a slightly medicinal aftertaste. |
Fireweed |
Light in color and mild in flavor. |
Gallberry |
Light amber, pleasant aromatic flavor, does not crystallize, used in southern US. |
Goldenrod |
Yellow with a rich flavor, popular in Northern U.S. and Eastern Canada. |
Horsemint |
White to light-amber with a minty flavor; may have a strong odor |
Maple |
Light amber to slightly darker; good flavor. |
Mesquite |
Light amber to white; usually mixed with others. |
Orange and Citrus |
A major source; white in color, mild flavor with delicate citrus blossom aroma. |
Raspberry |
White with a delicious flavor. |
Saw Palmetto |
Rich yellow in color, best in Florida. |
Sourwood |
Water-white with a mild, delicious flavor, popular in the eastern states. |
Spanish Needles |
Golden yellow with a pronounced flavor. |
Sumac |
Light amber with an excellent flavor. |
Sweet Pepper Bush |
Light yellow, mild flavor and aroma of the bloom. |
Tulip Poplar |
Red-amber with good flavor. |
Tupelo |
Light amber, mild flavor, heavy body, does not granulate, from Georgia and Florida. |
Vetch |
Water-white, mild; wide selection of flavors, colors, and textures. |
