Pohutukawa Blend

Description

Pohutukawa honey is collected from the flowers of the Pohutukawa tree – fondly known as the ‘New Zealand Christmas tree’, since they decorate themselves with masses of red flowers every summer before Christmas. It is a light colored honey with a delicate sweet taste. Some people say they can taste a faint salty hint in Pohutukawa honey from the coastal climate the trees grow in.

This particular batch of Pohutukawa honey came from a few apiaries situated on some of the islands of the Bay of Islands, Northland – a unique coastal setting that is hard to beat. This season’s batch has a bit of Kanuka honey in it, tinting the batch a slightly darker colour than is usual for Pohutukawa but it still has the beautiful Pohutukawa taste.

This honey was harvested between some fishing and diving and then brought back to the mainland on the boat. Produced by an affiliate beekeeper (although I helped harvest and pot it!) and brought to you by Don Buck Honey.