Sep 17, 2012 · For starters, kudzu and purple honey (sometimes called blue honey) share a geographical distribution in the southeast, whereas blueberries and elderberries are found everywhere. Also, purple honey is said to taste like grape jam and smell like grape soda—descriptions that are often applied to kudzu flowers as well.

Jul 11, 2018 · We have some very longtime beekeepers in this area and they all agree that purple honey with the grape-like taste is kudzu honey. In certain areas, the kudzu (the vine that has eaten the South some say) will flower and this is the result.

Nov 25, 2023 · Honey bee colonies that are near large areas of kudzu are known to produce honey that has a purple tint and some grape flavor. I have had Kudzu honey and it is rather good. While not a favorite flower of honey bees, they will work kudzu blooms during dry times.

Aug 19, 2018 · Purple honey is real honey, likely made from the nectar of kudzu flowers. Kudzu honey has the scent of grape Kool-Aid and is softly purple.

Mar 27, 2024 · Purple honey, a rare and delicious honey with a hint of purple, is a treasure sought after by honey connoisseurs. Learn about its unique flavor, origin theories, and where to buy it (if you can find it!).

Aug 21, 2014 · I have a hard time wrapping my head around it being Kudzu for the simple fact that Kudzu is an invasive species, running rampant throughout the South. If Kudzu was the cause, wouldn’t we see a lot more purple honey from a much greater area?

Mar 19, 2025 · If purple honey were the result of foraging from the kudzu plant then we would expect it to be much more easy and predictable to find. Purple honey even finds mention in a notable literary work. In the famous book “The Secret Life of Bees”, by Sue Monk Kidd, two of the main characters, Lilly and Zach, discuss how purple honey is made.

Sep 22, 2022 · A Reddit post has gone viral for pointing out a fact that many North Carolinians already knew: The state has purple and blue honey.

Sep 15, 2022 · The honey is a head-scratcher, and beekeepers and apiculturists are torn on what gives the sweet stuff its special hue. Suspected reasons range from acidic soil to kudzu flowers to sourwood...

Apr 30, 2005 · Someone mentioned that kudzu honey tastes good and has a grape like flavor. I know where a few acres of it are, but don't know the bloom time and length of bloom time. Can anyone help?