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Buying Honey in Cork

  • 19-05-2015 04:58PM
    #1
    daithi_dearg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 128 ✭✭


    Hello,

    I'm living in Ballincollig and working in Cork Airport and just wondering if anyone can recommend anywhere for buying honey.

    I bought Healys Organic Honey which is Non-EU so I'd assume it can't be too natural. It seemed the best of a bad lot in the supermarket.

    Can anyone recommend anywhere to buy honey bar a farmers market?

    Also for those in the know what is the season for honey if there is such a thing.

    Thanks,
    David


Comments

  • #2
    solargain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 331 ✭✭solargain


    Have you tried Leamlara Honey www.irishhoneybee.com Got some at McCarthys foodmarket in Hawkes Road Bishopstown


  • #3
    daithi_dearg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 128 ✭✭daithi_dearg


    Thanks Solargain. I'll try there on my way home. Thanks again.


  • #4
    Scorpio86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭Scorpio86


    Hi David, I would suggest if you want the Organic Honey stick with Healy's or some similar brand, non EU organic is quite common and is still believe it or not organic. South America would be the home to organic honey. If it is Irish honey you are looking for then buy Irish but you won't find organic Irish honey unfortunately. It can only be organic if pesticides are not used in the surrounding area i.e. on crops etc. From what I know I think that is 5km from the hive.


  • #5
    Mellifera
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 249 ✭✭Mellifera


    daithi_dearg wrote: »
    Hello,

    Also for those in the know what is the season for honey if there is such a thing.

    David,
    You are now in the honey season :-). August is when the beekeepers take the 'supers' off the hives. They will currently be extracting their honey. So within the next month you should be able to get some relatively easily. However, bear in mind that this was a particularly bad year so it will probably be expensive if someone is willing to part with it.
    Enjoy.


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