Sweetree's Marokopa Spring is collected from late September to November from the remote west coast settlement of Marokopa, south of the renowned Waitomo caves. Here our bees forage on hill country wildflowers, clover and native bush such as Rewarewa, Kamahi and Heketara.

This season's Marokopa Spring is sweetness on a spoon with a lovely citrus aftertaste.

Much like a great wine reflects the terroir of where the grapes have grown, Sweetree Honey’s different varieties reflect the area and season the bees worked their magic. From the light and creamy coloured honey of the Four Brothers Reserve with an almost caramel flavour to the more peppery Marokopa Summer - there is a Sweetree honey to suit all tastes and occasions.

Unblended honeys are not new, but the fact that Sweetree honeys are not based on a single flower source but the local area and season make our approach special. People who try Sweetree honey often comment how it tastes like the honey they used to have when they were young. It’s much more than just a sweetener.

You can be confident that Sweetree Honey has not been damaged by heating or finely filtered. It still retains the enzymes, antibacterial qualities and high pollen counts naturally occurring in the honey. Samples of Sweetree honey tested have a HMF level of <4mg/kg, indicating very low levels of heating and very fresh honey! Fresh extracted honey is usually below 10mg/kg, higher levels such as 40mg/kg indicate excessive heating.

You can be comfortable knowing you are helping the environment as our honeys come in attractive, recyclable glass jars.

All our products were judged 'Highly Commended' at the 2012 & 2013 Taste Farmers Market Awards. See our other listings for honey, bee pollen and honey gift boxes.

This honey was processed in a NZFSA registered premises - LOR4HONEY/01