Commercial honey pollen analysis
Commercial brands of honey were analysed by GNS Science to find out what kinds of pollen they contain.
(Tests conducted on 29 November 2011)
Label |
Style |
Container |
Batch # |
GNS Lab # |
Packer |
Palynological honey type |
Pollen concentration (grains/10g) |
Comments on pollen analysis result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 Bees Honey |
creamed |
500g punnet |
29911A |
L26561 |
New Zealand Honey Producers Co-op Ltd, Timaru |
multifloral |
203,000 |
central N Island (or blended) NZ multifloral honey |
Airborne honey for kids |
clear |
500g squeezebottle |
113522 |
L26562 |
Airborne Honey Ltd, Leeston |
clover unifloral |
126,000 |
NZ clover honey, N Island content evident |
Airborne liquid honey |
clear |
500g jar |
114121 |
L26560 |
Airborne Honey Ltd, Leeston |
multifloral |
398,000 |
multifloral, prob. S Island NZ honey, very diverse pollen flora |
Arataki honey |
clear |
500g squeezebottle |
L2477 |
L26557 |
Arataki Honey Ltd, Havelock North and Rotorua |
multifloral (FILTERED) |
3,770 |
although this has 58% manuka pollen, the pollen concentration at 3770 grains/10g is so low that the honey must have been filtered, so percentages will have been distorted (larger pollen tending to be removed and small pollen like manuka boosted in proportion); NZ honey |
Arataki honey clover blend |
creamed |
250g punnet |
7781 |
L26555 |
Arataki Honey Ltd, Havelock North and Rotorua |
multifloral |
162,000 |
a NZ manuka/clover/lotus honey |
Budget Creamed Clover Blend Honey |
creamed |
500g punnet |
B5002834 |
L26559 |
Safeway Traders Ltd, 60 Roma Rd, Mt Roskill |
multifloral |
317,000 |
multifloral NZ honey, does contain moderate clover content |
Happy Bee Manuka Honey |
thick |
500g jar |
2011092M |
L26556 |
Orini Honey Packers, Hamilton |
manuka multifloral |
248,000 |
at 49% manuka pollen is not a true manuka unifloral type, but may meet this trade description on the basis that the major nectar source is manuka and the character of the honey is consistent with manuka type; a North Island NZ honey |
Hollands Lemon Honey |
creamed |
500g jar |
27911B |
L26563 |
New Zealand Honey Producers Co-op Ltd, Timaru |
multifloral |
139,000 |
multifloral (S. Island?) NZ honey |
Hollands Premium Liquid Honey |
clear |
400g squeezebottle |
18611D |
L26564 |
New Zealand Honey Producers Co-op Ltd, Timaru |
multifloral |
51,400 |
multifloral NZ honey, N. Island content evident |
Pams liquid clover honey |
clear |
500g jar |
27211C |
L26558 |
Pams Products Ltd, 60 Roma Rd, Mt Roskill |
clover unifloral |
184,000 |
NZ clover honey, N. Island content evident |
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