FAQs | New Guinea Fruit Company

Honey & Beekeeping

Why does honey go hard?

Hardening is crystallisation, a natural process in pure honey. It happens when the natural sugars form crystals over time, especially in cooler weather. To return it to liquid, stand the jar in warm water and stir gently.

What is crystallisation?

Does that mean it’s bad? A: Not at all. Crystallisation is a sign of pure, natural honey. Heavily processed honey resists crystallising because its natural structure has been altered; ours has not.

Why do some jars have different colour honey to other jars?

Our honey is a natural, seasonal product. Colour and flavour vary with the blossoms the bees visited, the season and the region, and that variation is part of what makes real honey special.

Do you supply queen bees?

Yes, we supply queen bees.

Can I keep bees on the coast and islands?

Yes, you can keep bees on the coast and islands, but our services currently only cover the Highlands and Momase regions.

What is the difference between your Raw Honey and Highlands Honey brands?

Highlands Honey is our famous everyday table honey that has been gently heated and fine filtered. Raw Honey is a premium seasonal range: raw, unfiltered and unpasteurised. Straight from hive to jar.

General

What products do you offer?

Honey (Highlands Honey and Raw Honey), Troppo jams and marmalades, Niugini Coffee, natural dried fruit, and the Live Lave range of fruit wines. All 100% made in PNG.

Where is your fruit sourced from?

From more than 500 smallholder farming families across the Highlands and Momase regions, around our home in Goroka.

Do you work directly with local farmers?

Yes. We buy directly from growers with no middlemen, and provide training and support to help them produce more.

What makes your produce unique?

It is grown in the PNG Highlands, where altitude, rainfall and volcanic soil produce exceptional fruit, honey and coffee. Everything is 100% natural, locally sourced and made without added flavourings.