One of Australia's biggest honey producers is asking customers to use its product sparingly as it deals with a nationwide honey shortage.

Beechworth Honey, in north-east Victoria, has asked supermarkets to take some of its products off the shelves and has placed stickers on remaining products warning of low honey supplies.

Director, Jodie Goldsworthy says limiting consumption is the only option after a disastrous season.

"This year has been the worst on record across the country," Ms Goldsworthy said.

"Most of our beekeepers would be down in production between 50 and 90 per cent, depending on where they're situated."

"Basically just a series of bad weather events over many months have wiped out largely most of our honey crops across the country."

The company refuses to import honey due to lack of knowledge about the product and how it is produced.

"It's a little bit like the drugs in sport thing, the testing is always one step behind the processes of those who can make easy money I guess," Ms Goldsworthy said.

"There are risks associated with the quality of the product that we as a small family-owned company are not prepared to take."

"That's why we would rather, and we know our customers would rather, that we go out and say to them that this is all we can give to you."