During the 1870’s when the pioneer settlers were creating farms and ranches in Uvalde County, they discovered caves and hollow trees full of bees and honey – a “bee paradise.” The bees played an important role in pollination of many area crops most notably cucumbers and cantaloupe. The land was nicknamed “brush country” because of the cat claw, kinnikinnick, white brush and huajillo bushes. The huajillo was the main honey plant and the bees that fed on the huajillo blooms produced a mild, light colored delicious honey. The Southern Pacific Railroad initially played a major role in marketing Uvalde Honey – beekeepers traveled to Uvalde to ship their honey all over the world – Uvalde became famous for producing and shipping delicious honey and was often called “The Honey Capital.

Address: P.O. Box 387, Uvalde, Texas 78802
Telephone: (830) 278-7078
Website: http://www.uvaldehoney.com/