Jarrah is one of the rarest bioactive honeys in the world, found only in Western Australia. It’s packed with powerful antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antifungal properties. Rich in antioxidants, prebiotics, and low GI, it’s known as Australia’s liquid gold. Jarrah forests are over 1,000 years old, with trees that flower every 2 to 4 years, making each commercial harvest exceptionally rare and unpredictable.

Forest Fresh are experts in Jarrah honey. Our selection is based on the Jarrah Factor (JF), a value calculated with a proprietary formula that uses compositional analytical data as inputs. The higher the value, the stronger the unique Jarrah honey properties such as low GI, prebiotic strength, resistance to crystallization and more.

The Jarrah Factor, in conjunction with the assayed Total Activity (TA), tells us what honey is suitable for our Jarrah ranges, including the Jarrah Platinum TA50+ range.

A unique property of good Jarrah honey is a very strong resistance to crystallization. We are so confident that our Jarrah Factor selects only the best Jarrah honey, we offer an industry first Crystallization Free Guarantee*.

If you would like to learn even more about the Jarrah Factor or our selection process, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

*Please see below T&C’s of this offer.

Learn more about Total Activity here.

Many supermarket honeys are not pure, raw and/ or natural Australian honeys. They are often heat treated, or blended. Supermarket honey is often made from a mix of local and imported honey, including from China, where it is made in factory like conditions. The honey may also have been collected in agricultural areas, meaning it may have been contaminated by various chemicals or pesticides.

All of our honey is pure, raw, natural and rare from Western Australia. There are smaller quantities available of the honeys we stock, more precise and complicated processes for extracting in the forests and testing, and much stronger medicinal properties as a result of all of these factors.

Jarrah and Manuka honey are both considered medicinal-grade honeys, but they differ significantly in composition, benefits, and value. Manuka derives its strength from high levels of MGO, a compound responsible for its non-peroxide activity (NPA), and is graded using UMF™ or MGO values. In contrast, Jarrah honey contains both NPA and a much stronger peroxide-based activity (PA), measured as Total Activity (TA). Jarrah honey exceeds Manuka when analytically screened, with TA50+ equivalent to MGO 4000+, Beyond antimicrobial power, Jarrah also delivers:

- low glycemic index
- high prebiotic content
- strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties

Total Activity (TA) is the bacterial and fungal killing scale of honey. The bigger the value, the more bacteria (and fungus) the honey can potentially kill. Values above TA10 deliver beneficial properties, while values of, or above TA30+ are exceptional and have great health benefits. It is often compared to the MGO rating of Manuka honey.

Jarrah honey with TA35+ if comparable to Manuka honey with MGO 2000+.

For more information on this, please see this page here.

https://www.forestfreshhoney.com.au/pages/activity-honey

Yes! We offer free shipping Australia-wide on orders over $100. Orders are dispatched in 1-2 business days, with standard delivery in 3–7 days and express delivery 1-3 days. International shipping is available at checkout, rates and times vary by location.

No, our honey is not pasteurised or ultra-filtered. Honey can’t be described as “Raw” if it has been pasteurised.

Pasteurising honey to kill microbes involves heating to 60 or 70℃, then rapid cooling. Any honey imported into Western Australia must be pasteurised to prevent introduction of the nasty diseases that are not present in the state, which is why you should, where possible, purchase Western Australian honey.

Ultra-filtration is a high-tech procedure where honey is heated, sometimes watered down and then forced at high pressure through extremely small filters to remove all the natural fine particles in honey (pollen, wax and propolis). The purpose is to either conceal the origin of the honey (by removing the pollen) or to impede the crystallization process that happens naturally in most honeys.