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10 Fascinating Facts About Manuka Honey
10 Fascinating Facts About Manuka Honey
Manuka honey is one of nature's most fascinating foods. Here are ten things to know about it. Manuka honey is a natural wholefood, not a medicine, and we make no medical claims about it.
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It's uniquely New Zealand. Genuine Manuka comes from the nectar of the Manuka tree (Leptospermum scoparium).
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MGO is its signature. Methylglyoxal is the compound used to grade and certify it.
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It's graded. The MGO number (from 300+ up to 850+ and beyond) tells you the grade.
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Māori heritage. The Manuka plant has been valued in New Zealand for centuries.
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Raw is best. Unheated honey keeps its natural enzymes, texture and flavour.
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Government-defined. NZ's Ministry for Primary Industries uses a 5-marker test to confirm what can legally be called Manuka.
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Rich, earthy flavour. Manuka has a distinctive taste and a thick, creamy texture.
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It's rare. The Manuka tree flowers only briefly each year, part of why it's prized.
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Traceability matters. Genuine Manuka should come with testing and origin you can verify.
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Wonderfully versatile. Lovely by the spoonful, in tea, over yoghurt or as a natural sweetener.
Never give honey to infants under 12 months.
These statements have not been evaluated by regulators. This product is a food and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
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