Himalayan Balsam Honey

Raw Shropshire Honey | Small Batch | Unpasteurised

Honey from our own bees in North Shropshire - never blended or imported.

Harvested in late summer from our Shotatton apiary near Ruyton-XI-Towns.

Himalayan balsam produces a particularly pale, light, runny honey with a clean flavour and very fluid consistency.

It’s one of the last honeys we harvest each season and tends to be available only in small quantities.

Because it stays runny for longer than many honeys, it’s especially good drizzled over yoghurt, fruit, porridge or warm toast.

Usually, our smallest and shortest seasonal harvest.

What to Expect

Texture: Very runny
Flavour: Light and delicate
Best for: Drizzling and breakfast

• Raw and unpasteurised
• Minimally filtered
• Harvested in small batches
• Produced in North Shropshire
• Naturally slow to crystallise

Every jar is batch numbered for traceability.

As with all raw honey, colour and flavour can vary slightly depending on the forage and weather each season.

“Delicious.”

Himalayan balsam provides an important late nectar flow for honey bees as summer comes to an end, helping colonies build stores before autumn.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is Himalayan Balsam Honey so pale?

Himalayan balsam nectar naturally produces an unusually light honey with a very clean flavour profile.

Why does this honey remain so runny?

This honey typically crystallises more slowly than many other British honeys due to its natural sugar balance.

Why is Himalayan balsam important to bees?

It flowers heavily in late summer when other nectar sources can begin to fade, providing colonies with an important final nectar flow before autumn.

Is this honey harvested every year?

Not always in large quantities. Yield depends heavily on weather conditions and the strength of the late summer nectar flow.

Delivery

Delivery options will appear automatically at checkout based on your postcode.

• UK-wide delivery available
• Free local delivery available within the immediate area surrounding our apiaries
• Low-cost local delivery available to surrounding Shropshire postcodes

You can also find selected jars at our local stockists while seasonal batches last.