...It occurs to Madern that honey may be too heavy for something as delicate as the Amberheart.
It would preserve it, yes, but also overwhelm it, flattening its brightness under its own weight.
Instead, he thinks in simpler, more practical terms of how fragile ingredients are kept intact in transit.
A very light starch wash or rice-water glaze comes to mind first, thin enough to shield the surface from air and handling without significantly altering the fruit, and easily removed before serving. He remembers doing a similar glaze for a fruit tart that needed to be on display for a time before judging, Marigold taught him this trick.
Alternatively, chilled packing with ice or similarly inert cooling materials could help stabilize it, protecting the fruit through temperature and insulation rather than changing its character. This is something he has picked up from storing food in his Truck...
Both approaches preserve without imposing.