In message <[log in to unmask]>, Peter Borst <[log in to unmask]> writes >Not to put too fine a point on it, but if you are really interested in raw, >unadulterated honey, the way to go is to raise and sell comb honey. Not only >is the best tasting, it's the cleanest and purest form. Now you're talking. I have sold out so I will be alternating starter strips with drawn comb in at least 2 supers per colony. Price is higher, work is about the same, I suppose. >Nobody has mentioned the effect that centifuging has on honey. It >incorporates air and often dirt into the honey. That is why we normally >settle out the foreign matter, and strain or even filter honey. I hope we have a good discussion on this one. I try to wipe off any bits that might fall off each frame before centrifuging with a damp cloth. >I am all for getting the best price for honey. But to sell dirty honey as >somehow superior to clean honey due to the presence of "enzymes" with no >documented benefit, seems dishonest to me. I thought the discussion was about selling heated honey rather than unheated honey - the rest is like for like i.e. one variable, the rest controlled. I seem to remember that many Japanese prefer honey allowed to drain from comb. What do you think about pressed honey as regards potential dirt? -- James Kilty