About this Honey
Harvested in New Zealand from the Vipers Bugloss plant (locally called Blue Borage). It is a light amber honey with a distinctive, slightly herbal flavor and a delicate floral bouquet. It is unique for its high fructose levels, which keep it liquid and smooth for a long time, making it a popular alternative to Acacia.
Honey Characteristics
Echium vulgare
Summer
Specialty
New Zealand
Clean alpine air, soft wild herbs, delicate floral crispness
Silky, ultra-fluid, light viscosity, staying perfectly liquid for years
Honey Profile Chart
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The Story
Echium vulgare thrives across the rugged, gravelly high plains of New Zealand, producing vast blankets of blue blossoms that secrete nectar continuously under intense solar exposure. Honey bees forage effortlessly across these dense wild stands, as the plant's deep taproots ensure a steady, reliable nectar volume even during dry alpine summer spells. The resulting light amber honey exhibits a silky, ultra-fluid, light viscosity with high fructose parameters that keep it perfectly liquid for years without sugaring. Its clean, non-cloying sugar structure provides an exceptional alternative to European Acacia honey, dissolving instantly in cold liquids or coating delicate panna cotta without graining.
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At a Glance
A Specialty variety, harvested in Summer, from New Zealand, derived from Echium vulgare blossoms.