How many type of honey are in the world?

Answer 1

There are many different types of honey from all over the world. The taste of the honey is determined by the type of flower nectar from which it came. There are over 1,000 different honey flavors in the world. Below is a list of a few that I found, Clover being the most popular/common and least expensive, since Clover's produce a large amount of pollen and is favored among bee-keepers. The list below is an exhaustive list and there are many more available. To find out more there are many sites online that specialize in unique and "gourmet" honey's.

Acacia Pale yellow with a delicate taste from China and California.

Alfalfa Popular in Utah, Nevada and other Rocky Mountain states; mild, near-white, good body, good for table honey, often diluted with other honeys.

Alsike Clover Often used for surplus honey in northern states; mild, light-colored, often mixed with honey from white clover.

Basswood or Linden Extra-white, with a slight bite when pure, often mixed with clover honey.

Black Locust Extra-white, high quality honey.

Black Mangrove A Florida favorite, light with a thin body, slightly brackish taste.

Black Sage or Ball Sage Best honey plant in California; distinctive flavor.

Blackberry Reddish-brown or near-white in color; a bit more flavorful than clover honey.

Buckbush Called Coralberry in the eastern U.S.; light-amber color with good flavor.

Buckwheat Purple to black in color; pronounced flavor; prized by food manufacturers.

Catsclaw Popular in the southwest U.S.; white in color.

Clover, Sweet Clover yields massive amounts of nectar popular with beekeepers as a source; white in color and mild in flavor.

Clover, White Most-used east of the Mississippi; color is white to extra-light amber with a mild, delicious flavor.

Cotton Used mostly in Texas now; light in color with a mild flavor.

Dandelion Honey is yellow with a strong flavor.

Eucalyptus Varies in color and flavor but is overall bold with a slightly medicinal aftertaste.

Fireweed Light in color and mild in flavor.

Gallberry A Southern U.S. favorite; light amber with a pleasant aromatic flavor; does not crystallize making it a good candidate for chunk honey.

Goldenrod Popular in Northern U.S. and Eastern Canada; yellow with a rich flavor.

Horsemint White to light-amber with a minty flavor; may have a strong odor.

Maple Light amber to slightly darker; good flavor.

Mesquite Light amber to white; usually mixed with others.

Orange and Citrus A major source; white in color, mild flavor with delicate citrus blossom aroma.

Raspberry White with a delicious flavor.

Saw Palmetto Often considered the best in Florida; rich yellow in color.

Sourwood Considered the most delicious in the eastern states; water-white with a mild, delicious flavor; sold mostly as comb honey or chunk comb honey.

Spanish Needles Golden yellow with a pronounced flavor; can be mixed with white clover honey to obtain a mild, golden-tinted honey.

Sumac Light amber with an excellent flavor.

Sweet Pepper Bush Light yellow with a mild flavor and aroma of the bloom; marketed under the scientific name of Clethra.

Tulip Poplar Red-amber with good flavor.

Tupelo Popular in Georgia and Florida; light amber with a mild flavor and heavy body, does not granulate.

Vetch Water-white, mild; wide selection of flavors, colors, and textures.