Miel de Tenerife
Also known as: Tenerife honey, Miel de Tenerife DOP
Spanish honey with a protected designation of origin (PDO) from the island of Tenerife: multifloral, honeydew and single-flower types (Teide broom, tajinaste, avocado, chestnut and others).
Miel de Tenerife is a Spanish honey with a protected designation of origin (PDO) from the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. It is made in movable-frame hives from flower nectar and plant secretions and may be liquid, creamy, crystallised or comb. Its colour runs from almost transparent to dark amber.
The specification recognises multifloral honey, honeydew and twelve single-flower types: Teide broom (over 30 % Spartocytisus pollen), tajinaste (Echium, over 9 %), avocado, chestnut (over 75 %), heath, relinchón, barrilla, fennel, poleo, agave, malpica and tedera. Moisture is up to 18 %, HMF up to 20 mg/kg and diastase at least 12 Schade units; fructose plus glucose exceed 60 g and sucrose is under 4 g per 100 g. Heating above 44 °C is forbidden.
Tenerife is the highest island of the archipelago, Teide reaching 3,718 m, and trade winds create sharp climate contrasts. The island has 1,370 plant species, 740 of them endemic, and almost a hundred matter to bees. Beekeeping here goes back over 600 years. The honey is packed on the island.
Tastes vary widely: chestnut and avocado are dark with bitter or salty notes, tajinaste and tedera pale and gentle, fennel has a liquorice tinge.
Why this matters to you: choose by the type on the label, from delicate tajinaste to intense chestnut or honeydew.
Facts
| Registered | PDO; Regulation (EU) No 49/2014 |
|---|---|
| Region | Island of Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain) |
| Raw material | Multifloral, honeydew, 12 single-flower types (Teide broom, tajinaste, avocado, chestnut…) |
| Legal basis | Moisture ≤ 18 %, HMF ≤ 20 mg/kg; no heating above 44 °C |
| Sweetness | Fructose + glucose > 60 g/100 g; sucrose < 4 g/100 g |
| Botanical origin | Spartocytisus supranubius, Echium, Persea americana, Castanea sativa |
| Moisture | ≤18 % |
How it connects to Honey & beekeeping
Miel de Tenerife → kind of → Polyfloral honey → kind of → 🍯 Honey
Links
- Part of
- Protected honey names, Polyfloral honey
- Similar and different
- Avocado honey
Frequently asked questions
Is it a PDO or a PGI?
It is a PDO, registered in 2014.
Where is Miel de Tenerife produced?
On the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, where it is also packed.
Which kinds does the name cover?
Multifloral, honeydew and twelve single-flower types, including Teide broom, tajinaste, avocado and chestnut.
May the honey be heated?
No, heat treatment above 44 °C is forbidden and the honey is cold-centrifuged.
Is it true that it is always a dark honey?
No. The colour runs from almost transparent to dark amber, and tajinaste honey is pale.
Similar
Miel de Granada · Miel de Málaga · Miel de Ibiza · Miel de La Alcarria · Slavonski med · Miele della Lunigiana
ℹ️ Honey is mostly sugars: about 82 g per 100 g. Do not give honey to babies under 1 year old because of the risk of infant botulism.
Sources
- eAmbrosia: Miel de Tenerife (PDO)
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 49/2014 (registration of Miel de Tenerife)
- Single document Miel de Tenerife, OJ C 235, 14.8.2013