Publications

Given current conditions in the honey industry, a lot of people still have honey sitting around and it has likely been sitting there for a lot longer than expected. With the correct storage conditions, honey can be stored for a long time without any issues, but if your honey has been stored in uncontrolled or hot conditions, you may want to get a diastase test.

Whether you’re buying or selling, you will need to have your honey tested by a laboratory to meet either an Overseas Market Requirement (OMAR) or the requirement of a prospective buyer. This article outlines some of these common and emerging tests.

'Test Results for New Season Mānuka' is a two-part series of articles, written by Kate Robertson (Analytica Market Development Specialist) and Dr Zachariah McLean (AgResearch Ltd) showing the 3in1 and MPI 5 Attributes results for the 2019/20 season.

This article was written by Steve Howse (Analytica Market Development Manager) and published in the NZ Beekeeper magazine in July 2020.

This article was written by Steve Howse (Analytica Market Development Manager) and published in the NZ Beekeeper magazine in August 2020.

This article was written by Steve Howse (Analytica Key Accounts and Projects Manager) and published in the NZ Beekeeper magazine in September 2020.

This article was written by Steve Howse (Analytica Key Accounts and Projects Manager) and published in the NZ Beekeeper magazine in October 2020.

This article was written by Steve Howse (Analytica Key Accounts and Projects Manager) and published in the NZ Beekeeper magazine in December 2020.

This article was written by Kerri-Jane McAlinden (Business Development Specialist) and published in the NZ Beekeeper magazine in March 2021.

This article was written by Geoff Corbett (Business Development Manger) and published in the NZ Beekeeper magazine in April 2021