Alfalfa is a very light honey with a pleasing, mild flavor and aroma.

Avocado honey is dark in color with a rich buttery taste.

Basswood honey comes from the basswood tree. It is a light honey with woody aroma and a slight bite when pure.

Blueberry honey is light amber in color with a slight tang and blueberry aftertaste.

Buckwheat is a very dark (purple to black), robust honey that is rich in iron and very high in antioxidants. Once you acquire a taste for this full-flavored honey, other honeys will seem bland.

Clover is a light honey with pleasing, mild taste.

Eucalyptus is a rich and distinctive honey gathered from the nectar of the flowering Eucalyptus trees. It has a slight menthol aftertaste.

Fireweed is a light honey with a delicate, buttery flavor.

Goldenrod is a light honey with rich, distinctive flavor.

Orange Blossom honey is light golden in color with a fresh scent and slight citrus sweet taste.


Sage honey is white or water-white in color and has a mild delicate flavor.

Sourwood honey is light in color with a sweet spicy anise aroma. It has a pleasant lingering aftertaste.

Tulip Poplar honey is amber (dark) in color with an unexpectedly mild flavor.

Tupelo is a unique and flavorful honey gathered from the blossoms of the white tupelo trees.

Wildflower honeys range from light to dark in color and from mild and fruity to rich and tangy in flavor, depending upon the nectar sources.

- Nancy Ostiguy, Pennsylvania State University

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