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Pohutukawa Honey is particularly special being harvested from the blossoms of NZ’s native Pohutukawa Tree, also known as the Christmas Tree. Therefore Pohutukawa Honey is exclusively a product of New Zealand.
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We are a small family run business with the sole intention to deliver premium New Zealand Honey products to Kiwi homes directly from the hive. No preservatives, nothing but naturally sweet honey.
Description - Pohutukawa Honey
The Pohutukawa Honey NZ is one of the palest (in colour) in the world. Funny that, considering it is harvested from the bright red flowers of New Zealand’s Christmas tree. In fact, the paler it is, the more distinguishable it is as Pohutukawa Honey. Beekeepers can easily tell, merely by the pasty white wax produced in the hives during harvesting season.
Besides the aesthetically pleasing golden tone, Pohutukawa Honey is fine in texture, comparatively sweeter, and with a slightly salty aftertaste. The perfectly light Pohutukawa Honey New Zealand summer treat serves as a great holiday or Christmas gift for your loved ones.
Pohutukawa Honey NZ - Available in 500g jar.
Naturally great flavour and high-quality Pohutukawa Honey are guaranteed! Kids will go crazy for its mildly sweet flavour and the adults will be asking where you bought it from. Our Pohutukawa Honey has a smooth texture, perfect as a spread. The mouth-watering flowery aftertaste will always leave you wanting one last spoonful…over and over again.
Harvested from the Northern coastal shores of New Zealand, Pouhutkawa honey is a true taste of home. Keep in mind that this summer treat is in rare supply. The harvest season of Pohutukawa honey NZ wide is a brief stint between December and January each year. Once those bright red flowers start blooming, the bees are completely mesmerised. Pohutukawa honey nectar is crystal clear and can be easily gathered by worker bees. Stocking up on Pohutukawa honey New Zealand harvested is essential so you don’t miss out. So what are you waiting for?!
Here are some of the most common questions & answers regarding Pohutukawa Honey NZ
Pohutukawa Honey New Zealand - FAQs
What is Pohutukawa Honey used for?
Pohutukawa honey New Zealand wide, is the perfect natural sweetener to be used in various applications. An example is adding a spoonful of Pohutukawa honey NZ made, to your tea, smoothie, or freshly squeezed juice glass.
The subtle floral taste and the slightly salty finish are also a perfect addition to desserts, yogurt, or toast. Pohutukawa honey is also used in certain cooking and baking recipes, adding both sweetness and flavour.
What are the healing properties of Pohutukawa?
The bark of the Pohutukawa tree contains ellagic acid, which is known for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. The New Zealand native tree was used in traditional Maori herbal medicine to treat wounds and abrasions.
The flowers, which Pohutukawa Honey NZ is extracted from, were also used as they demonstrated moisturising and antiseptic qualities.
A spoonful of Pohutukawa honey New Zealand made is also a great source of energy to be incorporated into your daily routine. Naturally, you can also drink it with tea to help you recover from a cough or cold during flu season.
Why is Pohutukawa honey so pale in colour?
The Pohutukawa tree blooms during Christmas time, and it looks like the tree is covered in crimson ribbons. Being a native tree, it also results in the native Pohutukawa honey New Zealand harvested liquid gold.
You would think that, because of the beautiful red flowers, Pohutukawa honey would also have a dark hue to it. The colour of caramel, perhaps. The reality is that if you look deep enough into the flower, the colour of the nectar is naturally light. This is the pollen that bees feed on, rather than the red ‘petals’. It is the nectar that the bees focus on converting into Pohutukawa honey NZ made.
Therefore, that is what is going to give Pohutukawa honey NZ its colour. Depending on soil conditions, the tree may sometimes grow slightly lighter or darker flowers, but the nectar never reaches more than a slight yellow hue. It is for this very reason that Pohutukawa honey is so pale in colour. The lightly coloured nectar results in a delicately sweet, pale coloured Pohutukawa honey New Zealand made. Its texture is often quite smooth, and the aftertaste is surprisingly a little salty.
Interestingly, there are also yellow Pohutukawa trees, which range in colour from a pale orange to a very light yellow. These are much less common, but you would expect to harvest much the same Pohutukawa honey NZ made. Their flowers are smaller and have a rounder shape, compared to the bottlebrush shape of their red sisters. However, their nectar remains a similar pale colour, meaning their Pohutukawa honey would also result in a similarly pale colour.