Although the dandelion is one of the most widespread plants, found in every pasture and field, dandelion honey is quite rare. This may seem like a paradox, but there is at least one explanation: dandelion, though ubiquitous, has a lot of honey competition (many other melliferous plants grow around it), so it is difficult to obtain monfloral dandelion honey, as beekeepers need large fields of dandelion with few competing plants.
Dandelion honey is usually harvested in early spring, which often makes weather conditions an adverse factor. In Romania, very few beekeepers venture to obtain monofloral dandelion honey. Other European countries where dandelion honey is harvested: Germany, France, and Italy.
This is a pleasant honey, with a slightly pungent aftertaste, floral and fragrant.
Not to be confused with the syrup made from dandelion flowers boiled with sugar and lemon juice, improperly called ‘dandelion honey’ and marketed as such in several countries!
