Apimondia 2013

[local_beekeeper]

Has anyone just got back from Apimondia 2013?

 

[Norton]

I know that Cyprus won some golds for honey.

 

[Chrisfnvs]

Yes it was the third year in a row i believe, well done Cyprus

 

[Easy Beesy]

Yes?

 

[susbees]

No

 

[Worldsend]

Do we vote for our friends like eurovision

Did we get nil points?

 

[Norton]

The awards ceremony for the best honey in the world!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QM2tIz9fm8c

 

[Erichalfbee]

Has anyone just got back from Apimondia 2013?

No but I'm in sicily......does that count?

 

[Norton]

Apimondia honey contest results

The full results can be seen here:
http://apimondia2013.org.ua/en/press-center/news/12306.html
Cyprus managed two golds and "The best honey in the world" with the Carl and Virginia Webb trophy.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Where did manhookya come?

 

[Norton]

Good question, but I doubt that it will ever win any competitions. Studies of Scottish heather honey and certain types of honey from Greece and Cyprus have indicated that they are BETTER than manuka in treating difficult infections.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Good question, but I doubt that it will ever win any competitions. Studies of Scottish heather honey and certain types of honey from Greece and Cyprus have indicated that they are BETTER than manuka in treating difficult infections.

The difference is they're also edible!
I didn't realise the portobello honey was heather though seeing it's position so near the sea. There is also the honey from Tywyn in West Wales which scored high on the anti-microbial tests (again a coastal location - wonder whether that's a factor?)

 

[Scutellator]

Good question, but I doubt that it will ever win any competitions.


Yep. Before the New Zealand scientists to rise it to the top of the luxury honeys, the manuka was nothing more of just a second class junk honey. The leatherwood from Tasmania is much much better.

 

[Goran]

Wonder, for what could be good wild cherry honey?