Miel de Granada
Also known as: Granada honey, Miel de Granada DOP
Spanish honey with a protected designation of origin (PDO) from the province of Granada: chestnut, rosemary, thyme, avocado, orange blossom, lavender, mountain and multifloral.
Miel de Granada is a Spanish honey with a protected designation of origin (PDO), produced and packed within the province of Granada in Andalusia. It may be liquid, crystallised or creamy.
The name covers eight kinds: single-flower chestnut, rosemary, thyme, avocado, orange blossom (citrus) and lavender (Lavandula stoechas), plus mountain honey and multifloral honey. Each single-flower type has pollen and conductivity limits: chestnut at least 75 % chestnut pollen and 0.8 mS/cm or more, rosemary at least 15 % rosemary pollen and at most 0.25 mS/cm. Moisture is up to 17.5 % and HMF up to 18 mg/kg.
The province's relief, from the coast to the Sierra Nevada, lets beekeepers move hives up and down slopes, rarely more than 50 km, and have nectar all year. Ibn al-Khatib (1313–1375) wrote of honey in the kingdom of Granada, rosemary honey was famed in Baza in 1564, and about 15,000 hives were counted in 1888.
Why this matters to you: choose by the kind named on the label. Pale rosemary or orange blossom honey is mild and floral, while Chestnut honey and mountain honey are darker. It is sold in transparent glass up to 5 kg with a numbered label.
Facts
| Registered | PDO; Regulation (EC) No 886/2005 |
|---|---|
| Region | Province of Granada, Andalusia (Spain) |
| Raw material | Eight kinds: chestnut, rosemary, thyme, avocado, citrus, lavender, mountain, multifloral |
| Legal basis | Moisture ≤ 17.5 %, HMF ≤ 18 mg/kg; packed in the province |
| Botanical origin | Castanea sativa, Rosmarinus officinalis, Thymus, Persea americana, Citrus, Lavandula stoechas |
| Moisture | ≤17.5 % |
How it connects to Honey & beekeeping
Miel de Granada → kind of → Polyfloral honey → kind of → 🍯 Honey
Links
- Part of
- Protected honey names, Polyfloral honey
- Similar and different
- Avocado honey
Frequently asked questions
Is it a PDO or a PGI?
It is a PDO, registered in 2005.
Where is Miel de Granada produced?
In all municipalities of the province of Granada (12,531 km²) in Andalusia, where it is also packed.
Which kinds does the name cover?
Chestnut, rosemary, thyme, avocado, orange blossom, lavender, mountain and multifloral honey.
What may the honey be packed in?
Transparent, uncoloured glass up to 5 kg, or traditional earthenware jars of 500 or 1,000 g.
Is it true that Granada honey is only rosemary honey?
No. Rosemary honey has long been famed, but the name covers eight kinds.
Similar
Miel de Málaga · Miel de Tenerife · Miel de Ibiza · Miel de La Alcarria · Slavonski med · Miele della Lunigiana
ℹ️ Honey is mostly sugars: about 82 g per 100 g. Do not give honey to babies under 1 year old because of the risk of infant botulism.
Sources
- eAmbrosia: Miel de Granada (PDO)
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 886/2005 (registration of Miel de Granada)
- Single document Miel de Granada, OJ C/2025/4996 (standard amendment, 9.9.2025)