About this Honey
Harvested from the coastal mangrove forests of Florida (particularly the Keys and Mosquito Lagoon). Produced in mid-summer, this honey is famous for its unique sweet-salty profile, derived from the trees growing in brackish water. It is rare, largely due to habitat loss, and is highly prized for its rich mineral content.
Honey Characteristics
Avicennia germinans
Summer
Rare
Subtropical Coasts
Briny sea breeze, coastal salt air, rich mineral-dense swamp mud
Viscous, heavy, slow-flowing with an immediate fine-grained crystalline setup
Honey Profile Chart
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The Story
Avicennia germinans stands as a remarkable coastal phenomenon, thriving in anaerobic, brackish tidal keys where the trees actively excrete excess marine salt through their leaves. Honey bees forage across these mangrove fringes during the peak of mid-summer, collecting a highly mineral-dense nectar that is directly shaped by the daily ebb and flow of oceanic saltwater. This dark amber honey possesses a viscous, heavy body that exhibits an immediate, fine-grained crystalline setup due to its low moisture-to-solids ratio and high mineral concentration. Its unique sweet-salty chemical composition acts as a powerful flavor enhancer in gourmet gastronomy, pairing brilliantly with aged pecorinos and serving as a stable, mineral-rich emulsifier in craft cocktails.
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At a Glance
A Rare variety, harvested in Summer, from Subtropical Coasts, derived from Avicennia germinans blossoms.