What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of honey? For most of us, it is a golden and sweet nectar. Almost every food that we eat has different varieties available around the world. And some species can be quite rare and unknown as well. Recently, a picture has gone viral which features a jar of purple honey. Yes, you heard it right. In the photo, uploaded on Twitter, a jar full of honey is placed on a slab. As sunlight passes through the jar, it is seen that the honey has a shade of purple instead of the usual golden. For comparison, we see another jar placed there which has ordinary golden-coloured honey.
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“In the Sandhills of North Carolina, bees produce purple honey. It is the only place on Earth where it is found,” the caption read. The post piqued the interest of many users on the micro-blogging platform.
One person seemed curious about the taste of the purple honey. “Sweet, how does it taste?” a user asked.
“This is really cool. My grandpa was a beekeeper and I find this fascinating. I wish I was able to buy some purple honey from North Carolina. I need to try it,” a comment read.
A user said, “I want some to try!”
“It is soooooo good! Also, the BEST sweet potatoes and collard greens are grown here in NC,” a person wrote.
“We have a little hive in the backyard. We can taste the different pollen in the different frames of honey. The frames when the curry plants are flowering is slightly spicy and curry flavour. It's delicious,” a user shared.
Another user wondered, “That's kind of glorious. Does it taste any different?”
According to The News & Observer, purple honey, which is also called blue honey, is said to be produced by bees in many regions of North Carolina, US.