Malty, nutty. chocolatey, spicy, or even akin to the scent of a campfire—mesquite is a notoriously tricky flavor to describe. But it’s one worth getting to know, especially if you are one of the many Texans who consider it a “trash” tree.
Native to Texas, Prosopis glandulosa (aka honey mesquite) is drought-tolerant, disease resistant, and beneficial to soil. The shrub’s bright yellow flowers bloom