GENUINE RAW MANUKA HONEY
RAW Mānuka Honey has a unique flavor which includes the delicious flavor of manuka along with a delightfully complex composition of other nectars blended naturally by the honeybees. This raw honey NZ has a delectable taste. It is rich and creamy with the distinctive aroma of manuka. If you are looking for cheap honey NZ, then you should definitely try this manuka blend honey which has a smooth texture.
The Manuka plant is a native of New Zealand. The Manuka plant is an evergreen which may exist as a tree or a shrub. It has dense branching with very small leaves. The flowers of the manuka plant are usually white or pink and the wood is often used for carving. Found throughout New Zealand, the Manuka plant is known to have originated in Australia and eventually dispersed into Eastern Australia and New Zealand. Since it requires low-nutrient-status soils, it is more commonly found in the drier east coasts of the North and South islands.
The benefit of buying a manuka blend is that you can enjoy the tastefulness of manuka naturally blended with other honey to create an exceptional flavor. We are one of the few honey suppliers NZ that supply manuka blends.
Genuine RAW Mānuka honey is a product of the wonderful resourceful bee. Beekeeping is a highly specialised skill. To make the honey the bees collect nectar from the Manuka Bush. The word Manuka is from the Maori language. It is the Maori name given to this indigenous native bush of New Zealand, otherwise known as Leptospermum scoparium.
Manuka MGO 400+ is pure manuka honey which comes from the genus Leptospermum scoparium popularly known as the manuka plant. The purity of manuka honey is gauged by the presence of a compound called MGO, which stands for Methylglyoxal. MGO is naturally found in adequate quantities in the Leptospermum scoparium species only. It is considered to be the main trigger for the taste, flavor and aroma of the manuka honey. The honey has medium sweetness and a lasting taste. There is usually a bitter aftertaste which includes a nutty flavor.
The MGO content in honey increases as the honey ripens. But the entire process requires great expertise to make sure that the honey is handled properly. Since the MGO content varies in all honeys, you can check the amount of MGO in a specific bottle of manuka honey by checking for the certified MGO content information.
Manuka honey is usually light or mid amber in color. Since every batch of manuka honey will have its unique properties and regional differences will bring slight changes in the color, there is no specific coloration for manuka honey. The MGO content continues to strengthen in the honey even after it is packaged. The content mentioned on the bottle is considered to be the lowest amount of MGO content which the honey will definitely have.
About the Manuka Plant
It is said that farmers in New Zealand often hated the Manuka plant considering it a costly nuisance which was difficult to remove from the cultivation lands. At one point, the infected manuka plants were used by farmers to get rid of other manuka plants. But with time, it has become of the most favored plants in the country and has been used in a number of conservation projects. Needless to say, it has gained favor among the honey supplier NZ because of the high-quality taste and the smooth texture of manuka honey.
The Maori people have, however, utilized the plant for its medicinal uses for a long time. They use infusions of the manuka leaves to cure health problems including fever, stomach problems and urinary diseases. European settlers used the Manuka tree leaves to make tree and this is how the plant also got the name of tea tree. Many locals use the wood of the Manuka tree for carving. Sawdust from the tree is used for smoking fish and meat because of its unique flavor. Almost every part of the visible tree has its benefits and uses, making it an important tree in the New Zealand forests. It is considered to be one of the best sources for pure honey NZ.
Right from the beginning, the manuka tree was vulnerable to pest infestations, and it eventually developed its own immunity system in the form of aromatic oils which have anti-bacterial properties. This helped the manuka plant gain resiliency from diseases and bacteria or fungus infections. The oil from the tree is used till this day for aromatherapy as well as for medicinal purposes.
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The manuka flowers do not bloom throughout the year. This makes it possible for honey suppliers NZ to obtain natural manuka honey only for a small period of time every year. Given its health benefits and its unique flavor, manuka honey is highly valued around the world and is graded according to quality to provide discerning buyers with adequate knowledge about the content of the honey. The flowers are highly sensitive to the weather conditions and the bloom lasts only for about 2 to 6 weeks in a year. Beekeepers must have a lot of expertise and should carefully plan the year to make sure that they are able to harvest the manuka, honey. This is also one of the reasons why manuka honey is considered to be relatively more expensive than the other types on honey in the world.
Manuka plants are very similar in appearance to the kanuka flowers which are also known for honey. Kanuka, however, does not have MGO, which means that the taste and texture of Kanuka honey will be very different from manuka honey, which is considered to be the best honey in New Zealand. The flowering seasons for both the plants tend to overlap. So there is a possibility that there is a natural mix of these two species in your honey. Content measurement tests are used to identify which of the two species is more predominant in a honey. This helps in further classifying each type of the honey.
Why do people love manuka honey?
While the biggest reason why manuka honey is favoured throughout the world is because of its taste and aroma, it is known to be good for the skin and health as well. If you are thinking of where to buy honey in New Zealand, then it is best to look for local beekeepers who provide excellent raw manuka honey NZ. All the honey sold by us is pure, fresh, natural, raw, and double creamed to enhance the taste and texture of the honey.
The creaming process used by us helps to even out the crystals and give the honey a smooth texture. By double creaming the honey, it gets even better and has an enticing smoothness making it even more delicious. We go to great lengths to preserve the integrity of the honey making sure that the enzymes, propolis and amino acids found in the honey can be preserved.
The Mānuka tree has a long and strong association with indigenous Maori traditional natural medicine. The Manuka leaves, bark, oil and ash have all been used for various ailments. It is little wonder that the initial growth and demand for Manuka honey originated in Asian countries where alternative, traditional and natural remedies are held in such high esteem.
Most Manuka trees grow in remote areas and genuine wilderness. New Zealand is one of the cleanest natural environments in the world. New Zealand has some of the most spectacular and diverse landscapes on the planet. Agricultural products and natural products from New Zealand are highly regarded, sought-after and accepted for their renowned quality and purity.
Genuine RAW Mānuka honey is exceptionally rare and unique to New Zealand. To ensure the purest product, it must be harvested, extracted, tested, certified and packed in New Zealand.
