Wild Forest Honey variety · Floral type
Jamun (Black Plum) Honey
Also known as Jambul Honey, Jambolan Honey
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh — jamun trees (Syzygium cumini) flower April–July
Deep, robust flavour with dark amber to brown appearance. Monofloral designation requires at least 45% pollen from jamun flowers.
Key facts
| Type | Floral type |
|---|---|
| Origin | Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh — jamun trees (Syzygium cumini) flower April–July |
| Parentage | Various bees foraging on jamun blossoms |
| Yield | Seasonal, April–July depending on region; quantity variable |
| Distinctive features | Deep amber to dark brown colour; thick consistency; mild crystallisation tendency; characteristic floral aroma with slight bitterness |
| Grown in | South India, particularly Deccan regions |
| Also known as | Jambul Honey, Jambolan Honey |
Figures are indicative, compiled from public agricultural sources (ICAR institutes, State Agricultural Universities, the Spices Board and the National Innovation Foundation) and vary with soil, season and management. Confirm with your local package of practices.
Jamun (Black Plum) Honey in detail
Jamun honey is a dark, thick monofloral honey from the flowers of Syzygium cumini trees across India's tropical regions, valued for its robust bittersweet character and high pollen content.
How it grows
Jamun trees (Syzygium cumini) flower in spring, generally April to July, with South Indian trees in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh tending towards the later part of that window. Honeybees including Apis dorsata, Apis cerana indica and Apis mellifera forage on the nectar-rich flowers. To favour a monofloral crop, beekeepers place hives near concentrated stands of flowering trees during the bloom.
Quality & character
Deep amber to dark brown colour with a thick consistency and a mild tendency to crystallise. The taste is bittersweet and slightly astringent, with a characteristic floral aroma. A high pollen content is required for monofloral classification (at least 45% Syzygium cumini pollen), which can give the honey a naturally cloudy appearance.
Why it matters to buyers
Jamun honey is traded as a monofloral honey in India and tends to command a premium over multifloral varieties because of its scarcity and distinctive flavour. Authenticity is commonly judged through pollen analysis, with the 45% Syzygium cumini threshold used as the marker for monofloral designation. Trade buyers typically look for lab certification of pollen content.
About wild forest honey
Honey's character flows from two paths: the flowers bees visit and the bees themselves. A single forest bloom—jamun, neem, eucalyptus—stamps a monofloral honey with unmistakable colour, taste, and crystallisation rhythm; a wild polyfloral like Western Ghats forest honey collects the season's entire flowering calendar into one comb. Across India, Apis…
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