What is Manuka honey? Manuka honey is made from the nectar foraged from the Leptospermum family of plants. Bees collect the nectar from these plants to produce Manuka honey. Different varieties and locations of the Leptospermum plants create different strengths of Manuka honey. The Leptospermum group of plants, with over 83 known species, is endemic …
What is Manuka honey? Manuka honey is produced from the nectar collected from the Leptospermum species of plant. Manuka honey is unique because it contains Methylglyoxal (MGO). MGO along with Hydrogen Peroxide gives this honey additional and potent antibacterial, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. The honey is tested and assigned an MGO rating based on the …
What is Manuka Honey? Manuka honey is produced by nectar gathered from the Leptospermum family of plants. Manuka is the Maori name for Leptospermum scoparium. Leptospermum scoparium is found in both Australia and New Zealand. New Zealand was first to successfully market the benefits of Manuka honey. Manuka honey is unique because it contains antibacterial …
What is Manuka honey? Manuka Honey is a medicinal honey produced in Australia and New Zealand. It has a wide range of health and healing benefits from topical wound healing to gut health. When bees forage on the beautiful pink and white blossoms of the Leptospermum genus of plants they produce this exceptional honey. Bees …
A move to discontinue a High Court Appeal by a New Zealand group could signpost an opportunity for a new chapter in Manuka’s history in which greater collaboration between the New Zealand and Australian Manuka Honey Industries can flourish. “This is a win for everyone because it means we can bring a greater focus to …
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Can I use Manuka Honey as an Eczema Cream? The short answer is, “yes!” Manuka Honey may be delicious, but it is far more than just a sweetener for your tea or to drizzle over your cereal. Manuka Honey contains special bioactive properties that help ward off bacteria, acts as an anti-inflammatory and assists in …
Like many others, we are greatly concerned for bees and community Australia-wide. The sadness in euthanising bees as a result of the Varroa mite landing at the Newcastle Port a couple weeks ago, is overwhelming. From fires, to floods, to this deadly parasite – our thoughts are with other beekeepers as we face yet another …
The Australian Manuka Honey Industry has some great news. They’ve received a $165k Grant. While this article doesn’t mention that Australia’s Manuka Honey is also a member of AMHA, it does explain quite well the implications of the grant for the industry as a whole. The Australian Manuka Honey Association (AMHA) has received a $165,000 …
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Tasmanian beekeepers claim ‘we were first’ in battle with New Zealand The Manuka Honey Debate continues – yet to be resolved. Tasmanian honey producers say they have the proof “manuka honey” was produced on the island state years before New Zealand — and the Kiwis can buzz off if they think they can claim ownership …
Excerpt from original Manuka Honey Science research article published by frontiersin.org The IL-6/STAT3 Signalling Pathway Is an Early Target of Manuka Honey-Induced Suppression of Human Breast Cancer Cells Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer among women worldwide with a mortality rate of >500,000 annually, 62% of deaths occurring in developing countries (1). Despite improved …
This well written article attempts to define the problem currently facing the honey industry in both Australia and New Zealand. As scientists are now discovering, Australia is very likely a much more abundant and prolific source of potent, scientifically proven Active Leptospermum honey; conventionally termed “Manuka Honey”. The word “Manuka” itself is Maori in origin, …
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The nation’s busiest pollinators have received a boost after the official launch of a multi-faceted effort to maintain the health of Australia’s bees along with the country’s $1.8 billion pollination-reliant horticulture and grain industries. Horticulture Innovation Australia, the Australian Honey Bee Industry Council and Grain Producers Australia have joined forces to deliver a $3M program …
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If you have a mind for Leptospermum Honey science then this will be of interest. Here are the results of a study recently published in the scientific journal PloS ONE into the properties and potential availability of Australia’s manuka honey. Abstract Most commercially available therapeutic honey is derived from flowering Leptospermum scoparium (manuka) plants from …
Outstanding article on Australia’s Manuka, Active Jellybush Honey on ABC Landline. Watch it here on Iview and keep a lookout at the 20 minute mark for an interview with our very own Michael Howes. http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/landline/RA1601Q002S00 Key points: New Zealand manuka and Australian jelly bush are species of Leptospermum Australian research will test up to 86 …
100% off the grid honey production at Byron Eco Park Australia’s Manuka, now proudly runs its honey factory, processing and packaging plant, Tyagarah Apiaries, totally off the grid by solar power. We now can operate all our machines, both single and 3 phase, 24 /7 without any interruption due to the state of the art system …
The USGS Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Program designs and develops large and small scale surveys for native bees. As part of that program we also develop identification tools and keys for native bee species. One aspect of creating those tools is creating accurate and detailed pictures of native bees and the plants and insects …
Researchers take advantage of photography technology developed by the U.S. Army to capture beautiful photos of bees native to North America. Four years ago, Gutierrez came up with a system that consisted of a camera fitted with a macro lens, a mount with a slider, and digital software suitable for stitching pictures together. Taking images …
A little video (by Sharon Shostak) about the solar symposium and our honey shed which is totally run on solar energy! The push for renewable energy in Byron shire took another inspiring leap at the Byron Solar Revolution symposium on Saturday. And why wouldn’t it? In a solar future, as Professor Tim Flannery told locals, …
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