Modelling to optimise honey production
A new computer model developed by CRC for Honey Bee Products researchers helps apiarists match resources supplied by the flora at an apiary site with… Read More
Landscape design: biodiversity and honey bees
The principles of landscape architecture, focused on the development of bee-friendly designs, can enrich biodiversity in city gardens and parks. Researchers applied the principles of… Read More
New high-value honey nectar and pollen sources: clover
Researchers from the CRC for Honey Bee Products are exploring whether the clovers could substitute native flora shortages at the critical time of colony build-up… Read More
Cost-effective Manuka plantation establishment
Researchers at the CRC for Honey Bee Products have developed a tool to find the most suitable Western Australian soil conditions for the growth of… Read More
Recommendations for Australian Manuka honey production
CRC for Honey Bee Products research has led to advice for viable and sustainable Manuka honey production from Leptospermum plantations in South Australia. The five… Read More
Support for bioactive honey plant breeding in South Australia
The CRC for Honey Bee products has supported bioactive honey production in South Australia through research on the genetic variability, propagation and production of key… Read More
Breeding for medical-grade honey
Understanding the heritability of bioactive ingredients for Australian manuka honey will help focus breeding programs for honey bee farm establishment. The research showed that DHA… Read More
Unravelling the secrets of producing bioactive honey
CRC for Honey Bee products researchers determined when and how Manuka bioactive honey is formed by tracking dihydroxyacetone (DHA) appearance in nectar throughout the lifecycle… Read More
Australian Manuka: Tracing Leptospermum genetic diversity
Molecular studies have increased our understanding of Leptospermum species in Australia, and their evolutionary relationships, providing a unique opportunity to expand Australia’s Manuka honey production… Read More