About this Honey
The "First Harvest" blend of the Midwest. It mixes the sharp, yellow, quick-crystallizing Dandelion honey of early spring with the first run of mild, white Clover honey. The result is a golden, creamy honey with a "sunny" flavor that has more character and bite than pure clover, perfect for a breakfast spread.
Honey Characteristics
Trifolium / Taraxacum officinale
Spring
Common
Continental US
Bright dandelion zest, early wild grasses, sweet warm hay
Coarse, heavy-bodied, rapid paste formation within weeks
Honey Profile Chart
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The Story
This early-season blend captures the crucial phenological handoff in temperate pastures as the rapid spring explosion of Taraxacum officinale wanes and the initial run of Trifolium repens commences. Honey bees face the challenge of processing a massive inflow of crude dandelion pollen alongside highly fluid clover nectar, forcing the hive to rapidly regulate internal moisture and ventilation dynamics. The blend features a distinctively high glucose-to-fructose ratio that drives an aggressive, coarse crystallization pattern, quickly solidifying into a firm, spreadable paste within weeks. This fast-setting crystalline matrix exhibits high structural integrity under ambient heat, making it an exceptional non-drip spread for hot breakfast starches and a functional moisture barrier when layered on rustic dough structures.
Sensory Profile
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At a Glance
A Common variety, harvested in Spring, from Continental US, derived from Trifolium / Taraxacum officinale blossoms.