Wild Caper
- Scientific name
- Capparis spinosa
- Regions
- Kairouan
- Zaghouan
- Sidi Bouzid
- Siliana
- Southern Tunisia
- Flowering month
- Mai
- June
- July
- August
Thorny, creeping shrub, very resistant to drought, common in the center and south.
الكبّار
Kabar
Capparaceae
Creeping shrub
Summer
Caper Honey (Rare product in late summer)
Color
Amber yellow, reddish reflections
Taste
Quite strong, slightly pungent or tangy, very distinctive
Nectar
Good
Pollen
Very good
Main role
pollen
Roles
- pollen
- nectar
Seasonal utility
Summer survival
Biological utility
Its numerous stamens offer pollen easily accessible to bees during the cooler morning hours in mid-summer.
Pollen color
Cream / Grayish
AugustSeptember
Caper Honey
Capparis spinosa
- Kairouan
- Zaghouan
- Sidi Bouzid
- Southern Tunisia (oases and steppes)
One of the rarest and most sought-after honeys in traditional Tunisian pharmacopoeia, harvested during the peak of the summer drought.