Honey Varieties

These are some of the honey varieties that can be found at Honey House Kuranda. 

Please note that all varieties are seasonal - check our available range under the premium honey selection in the main shopping cart.

 

Grey Box:
Colour: Light gold
Region: Mt Garnett
Flavour: Mellow and buttery
Harvested: Autumn 2009
Qualities: Lovely in tea or over yoghurt

Eucalypt
Colour: Light to medium amber
Region: Southern Tablelands
Flavour: Smooth, medium sweetness
Harvested: Spring 2008
Qualities: Good all round table honey

Macadamia
Colour: Very light
Region: Maryborough
Flavour: Light, slightly nutty, toffee sweetness
Harvested: Spring 2008
Qualities: Favourite with children of all ages

Grass Tree
Colour: Medium amber
Region: Ravenshoe
Flavour: Distinctive - a love it or loathe it end on the palette
Harvested: Autumn 2009
Qualities: Something different for the adventurous

Bessie Point
Colour: Medium amber
Region: Cairns
Flavour: Light with very subtle spicy end tones
Harvested End 2008
Qualities: Good all round honey

Walsh’s Pyramid
Colour: Medium amber
Region: South of Cairns
Flavour: Light with hint of fruit
Harvested End 2008
Qualities: Perfect on hot buttered toast

Mahogany
Colour: Light to Medium amber
Region: Mount Fox
Flavour: Soft and mild
Harvested: Feb 2009
Qualities:  Perfect sweetener for all beverages

Chinee Apple
Colour:  Medium amber
Region: Charters Towers
Flavour: mild with a subtle smoky aftertaste
Harvested: May 2009
Qualities: Wonderful waffle topping

Tropical Coast

Colour: Dark
Region: Ingham
Flavour: Rich, strong flavour
Harvested: Feb 2009
Qualities: Reminiscent of molasses

Rainforest

Colour:  Medium to dark amber
Region: Mareeba
Flavour: Complex floral flavours
Harvested: April 2009
Qualities: My favourite in tea!

Ironbark

Colour:  Very light
Region: Pinnacle Station Cape York
Flavour: Delicate, refined
Harvested: April 2009
Qualities: Excellent for baking

Trinity Coast 

Colour:  Very dark
Region: Trinity Inlet, Cairns
Flavour: Average sweetness; Hint of bitterness at end
Harvested: June 2009
Qualities: Table honey with a little more flavour

 

Tea Tree (Narrow Leaf)

Colour:  Dark Amber
Region: Pinnacle Station Cape York
Flavour: Medium with caramel overtones
Harvested: June 2009
Qualities: Traditionally used as medicine

 

Garden Medley

Colour: Medium Amber
Region: Mareeba
Flavour: Floral overtones; medium sweetness
Harvested: Sept 2009
Qualities: Try on scones with lashings of cream

 

 Grey Box & Wild Sunflower

Colour:      Medium Amber

Region:     South BarronRiver, Mareeba

Flavour:     Fruit then spice then toffee flavours

Harvested: November 2009

Qualities:   A very different, complex honey!

 

Lime

Colour:        Light

Region:       Mareeba

Flavour:       Medium sweetness; lime overtones

Harvested:   November 2009

Qualities:    Effervescent, fresh flavours!

 

Julatten

Colour:            Dark

Region:           Julatten

Flavour:          Malt and caramel

Harvested:     May 2010

Qualities:        Fantastic on vanilla icecream!