Blackgum, also called black tupelo, tupelo gum, or just tupelo, is a tree that loves to grow in water and water-soaked soils. In fact, the genus Nyssa is the name of a water nymph. The tree grows ...

Tupelo honey is highly prized because of its unique flavor and rare availability, making it special to try. It comes from tupelo trees in Florida and Georgia, blooming for just 2-3 weeks each year.

Tupelo honey may be the only variety of honey to have an album and a romantic song named after it, not to mention a city in Mississippi. That album, by Van Morrison, released in 1971, put the ...