Honey grades
In 1964, a standard system of honey grading using a Pfund Honey Colour Grader was introduced in Australia. It was modified in June 1981 to bring the Australian scale in line with the international scale.
National honey grades
| Pfund honey colour grader range (mm) | Official Australian grade |
|---|---|
| 0-34 | White |
| 35-48 | Extra light amber |
| 48-65 | Light amber |
| 65-83 | Pale amber |
| 83-100 | Medium amber |
| 101-114 | Amber |
| Above 114 | Dark amber |
Colour grades of some Queensland honeys
| mm | Floral source |
|---|---|
| 4-35 | White clover |
| 15-35 | Brush box |
| 20-30 | Narrow leaf ironbark |
| 20-35 | Dusky-leaved ironbark |
| 30-45 | Yellow box |
| 35-45 | Yapunyah, brown box |
| 40-60 | Stringybark |
| 45-95 | Paper-barked tea-tree |
| 50-70 | Blue gum |
| 75-81 | Pink bloodwood |
| Above 90 | Blue heliotrope |
Further reading
Blake, ST and Roff, C 1988, Honey Flora of Queensland, Department of Primary Industries.
