On 29-May-08, at 6:29 PM, Bill Truesdell wrote:

>
> Remember, that quick drying will reduce the bees part in the drying  
> process, which is to "eat" and regurgitate the nectar. Each time  
> they do that it increases the enzyme load. The longer it takes to  
> dry the honey, the more enzymes.
>

Hi Bill and all

During our trip to New Zealand we spent some time on the west coast  
of the south island.  To say that it rained is an understatement(it  
poured).  The host at our B&B complained that they were suffering the  
worst drought in years.  Maybe the wet climate is one of the reasons  
that manuka honey has the reputation it has because the bees take a  
long time to dry it.  Would honey from the prairies which I  
understand can be extracted before it is capped in that dry climate  
have fewer enzymes as a result?

Bob Darrell
Caledon Ontario
Canada
44N80W

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