On 1/31/2019 5:21 PM, Georges Prigent wrote:
> <One way to help to preserve the subspecies is to put a market premium on
> honey produced by the native race of bees.  This might encourage those few
> non-cooperative beekeepers to join in.>
>
>
> Exact. It is the case for Apis cerana honey, it sells at much higher price in Asia !
> https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/24/2/289
> I understand this, as honey crop with Apis ceranae needs more work for smaller quantities.
> Georges

You would have to convince the consumer that "local bees" made their 
"local honey" while attempting to explain why your honey costs more, and 
I don't see that happening...they don't care.
Most see honey as honey. Some like local honey for its "healing 
properties" with allergies, so only purchase local honey for that 
reason....but charging more because the bees are a local strain? Pipe 
dream.

-- 
Kevin M

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