Eucalyptus Honey is one of the most distinct honey varieties due to its unique color, aroma and taste. Particularly beneficial for the respiratory system, its other many advantages have positioned it as the favorite honey type for many.
What exactly is Eucalyptus Honey, what are its main benefits and how is it being incorporated into product development in the pharma, cosmetics and food
Amber-colored and typically presenting dark and sometimes greenish tones, it’s considered a mono-flower honey: one that is produced by bees pollinating a single flower (in this case, the eucalyptus flowers).
It has an unusual, unmistakable damp wood aroma, very intense and very persistent, probably the most persistent of all the honeys.
Characterized by a sweet taste with slightly acidic undertones and quite often, salty undertones.
Among its characteristics, there’s also the tendency of Eucalyptus Honey to crystallize in fine crystals.