NEW ZEALAND | Nz1, Kāmahi | Nz2, Rewarewa | Nz3, 1000+ Manuka| Nz4, Rata | Nz5, Tawari | Nz6, Thyme |
Nz6, Thyme Honey
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The honey
This honey was harvested in December 2024 and has a very strong thyme flavour as there is very limited nectar producing flowers for the honeybees at this early stage of the honey season. The moisture content is 18%. Most New Zealand thyme honey is exported, with less than 10 tonnes of thyme honey consumed by New Zealander each year. People like to use thyme honey as a health remedy in hot drinks during winter.
The beekeeping
This honey is from the Central Otago Region of New Zealand's South Island. The region is semi-arid and less than 100 tonnes of thyme honey is produced in New Zealand each season. This honey comes from a small certified organic family business with 600 beehives that produces 10-15 tonnes of thyme honey each season. The Adamson family has been beekeeping in Central Otago since 1937.
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