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Re:Farmers, Elephants, and Bees by lostlogin on Sunday May 12, 2013 @04:48AM (#5693638)
Manuka has good characteristics and is a reasonable antibacterial. It seems to be possible to fake Manuka content with Eucalyptus, which is a shame however. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mānuka_honey
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Re:Farmers, Elephants, and Bees by masklinn on Sunday May 12, 2013 @08:46AM (#5694060)
Oh I'm not saying manuka isn't as exceptional as it's supposed to be, I'm just saying it does get special import treatment which likely drives prices up in NZ since more of the production goes out to non-NZ consumers.
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Re:Farmers, Elephants, and Bees by lostlogin on Sunday May 12, 2013 @02:42PM (#5695328)
Ah, got it. Yes. This happens a lot here, dairy products being a prime example. New Zealand produced stuff is often cheaper outside the country. It grates a little.
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