Wild Mustard / Steppe Harra
- Scientific name
- Diplotaxis harra / Diplotaxis simplex
- Regions
- Sidi Bouzid
- Kairouan
- Gafsa
- Gabès
- Sfax
- Flowering month
- February
- Mars
- April
A very common wild plant in arid and steppe areas, covering vast expanses with a yellow carpet.
الحرّار / الحارة
Harra / Harra
Brassicaceae
Wild herbaceous plant
Late Winter - Spring
Wild Mustard Honey / Steppe Flower Honey
Color
Light yellow to golden
Taste
Fruity, sweet with a characteristic slightly spicy aftertaste
Nectar
Very good
Pollen
Excellent (helps the hive restart quickly)
Main Role
mixed
Roles
- nectar
- pollen
Seasonal Utility
Early start in the South (Spring)
Biological Utility
Triggers queen laying in desert and semi-arid regions from February onwards.
Pollen Color
Yellow
Mountain Honey / Wildflower
Polyfloral (flore sauvage spontanée)
- Kroumirie (Ain Draham, Tabarka)
- Mogods (Sejnane)
- Nord-Ouest forestier
A complex wildflower honey from the great biodiversity of high-altitude meadows and forest areas.
Diplotaxis honey
Diplotaxis spp
- North and Central Tunisia (Cap Bon, Tunisian Dorsale, olive groves and wastelands)
Diplotaxis honey is a rare floral honey produced by bees using the nectar from flowers of plants belonging to the botanical genus Diplotaxis. In Tunisia, it is generally sold under the name wild rocket honey or عسل الجرجير.