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Re: Major Honey Plants
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Pete B <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 22 Apr 2019 18:47:31 -0400
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Regarding Manuka honey:

> New Zealand produces 1500 tonnes of Manuka honey per year, but 9070 tonnes are sold worldwide 

-- Crocombe, R., & Miseo, E. (2017). Portable spectroscopy and the fight against food fraud.

Comment: Honey is good stuff but it isn't magical nor a panacea. Whenever it is glorified, there is an invitation to price gouging and fraud.

Peter L Borst

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