Radio New Zealand, 3/4/2014
Honey and natural health products company Comvita expects
plantings of manuka to make a significant contribution to increasing the supply
of the sought-after honey.
The company, which produces and markets manuka honey for
medicinal as well as culinary use, has been running trials of new varieties of
the tree, with the aim of establishing plantations to supplement naturally
growing stands.
Chief executive Brett Hewlett says crosses of indigenous
varieties and special varieties are making progress.
"We've got some 25 different planting programmes and
trials around the country where we're studying the behaviour of these unique varieties…
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