Get to know the beekeeping plants of Greece and the honey they produce:

• Acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia L.): Light-colored honey, with soft taste and excellent quality

• Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.): Light-colored honey, with pleasant taste that crystallizes quickly

• Oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.): Golden-colored honey with a delicate taste and aroma

• Fir (Abies cephallonica Loudon): Very dark honey, almost black, with resinous scent and pleasant, intense flavor

• Orange tree (Citrussinensis (L.) Osbeck): honey with distinct flavor and aroma, ranging in color, from light amber to white

• Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh.): Its color ranges from light to dark amber, with rich sweet taste and strong aroma

• Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.): Yellow-colored honey with buttery texture

• Thyme (Thymus capitatus): Honey with light amber color and exquisite aroma; with strong taste and aftertaste, leaving a tiny, pleasant “burn” on the tongue

• Chestnut (Castanea sativa Miller): Honey with dark, often reddish color, strong distinct aroma and bitter taste

• Pine tree (Pinus halepensis Miller): Its color ranges from dark yellow to light brown; its taste is not particularly sweet and its scent is spicy and unusual.

• Field horsetail (Polygonum aviculare L.): Honey with very dark, almost black color and peculiar taste

• Spring heather (Erica arborea L.) and Autumn heather (Erica manipuliflora Salisb): Spring heather honey, lighter in color and more palatable than that of autumn heather, which is darker in color and thicker in texture. They have a characteristic scent and slightly bitter taste.