Major production occurs in Turkey, the Middle East, the Balkans, and many Greek mountains and islands. It can be found in some heavily forested areas of Germany, Norway, Italy, New Zealand, and the United States but is primarily produced in the pine forests of the eastern Mediterranean. Pine honey is commonly produced anywhere pine forests are plentiful and conventional honey sources, such as flowers or fruit tree blossoms, are few. hellenica can be found on the Turkish Pine ( Pinus brutia), as well as the Aleppo Pine ( Pinus halepensis), Austrian Pine ( Pinus nigra), Scots Pine ( Pinus sylvestris), and Stone Pine ( Pinus pinea). It is produced by bees that collect honeydew (sugary secretions) from a scale insect species called Marchalina hellenica, which lives on the sap of certain pine trees. Pine honey is an unusual honey because it is not produced entirely by honey bees. It is a common breakfast dish in Turkey and Greece, where it is drizzled over yoghurt and eaten with bread. It is a sweet and spicy honey, with some woody notes, a resinous fragrance and dark amber color. Pine honey ( Greek: πευκόμελο, romanized: pefkomelo Turkish: çam balı) is a type of honeydew honey.