NEW ZEALAND | Nz1, Kāmahi | Nz2, Rewarewa | Nz3, 1000+ Manuka| Nz4, Rata | Nz5, Tawari | Nz6, Thyme |
Nz4, Rata Honey
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The honey
Colour: Very light typically 5 -40 mm on the Pfund scale often appearing creamy-white in jar
Flavour: A distinctive buttery vanilla sweetness with a surprisingly savoury or faintly salty note, richness muted by light floral complexity. Many describe the first impression as mild and rich—not overly sweet Texture: Rata honey crystallizes rapidly due to its high glucose content. This leads to a fine-grained, creamy texture often the honey is processed into creamed form. The natural sweetness dissolves smoothly on the palate Packed Date :13/02/2025 The beekeeping
Airborne’s Rata (Metrosideros umbellata), honey from the rugged West Coast region of the South Island, New Zealand.
It is a luxurious monofloral honey, prized for its delicate flavour, fine texture, and artisanal provenance, even as its Māori culinary ties are modern rather than ancestral. The flowering of Rata is sporadic, often every 3 to 7 years, resulting in limited annual supply. |
