Alfalfa Honey

Scientific name
Medicago sativa
Regions
  • Gabès
Harvest month
  • Mai
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
Alfalfa Honey

Monofloral honey confirmed by pollen analysis in a study of honeys from southern Tunisia. The designation must be confirmed for each batch by its botanical origin.

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Color

Light to light amber

Texture

Variable depending on the batch

Crystallization

Speed

To be confirmed by analysis of Tunisian batches

Type

To be confirmed

Taste Profile

Sweet and discreet; no national sensory standard is established

Harvest Season

Summer, depending on cutting and irrigation cycles

Altitude

Irrigated areas

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Cultivated Alfalfa
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Cultivated Alfalfa

Medicago sativa

  • Béja
  • Jendouba
  • Kairouan
  • Sidi Bouzid (oasis and irrigated areas)
  • Alfalfa Honey

Cultivated for livestock in irrigated areas, its purple flowering is very attractive to bees.