Frequently asked questions
Beekeepers
How do I sell my bulk pure New Zealand honey with the Mānuka Orchard?
Register with us now to list all the details of your available honey supplies and we’ll connect you to keen bulk honey buyers in New Zealand and internationally.
While my bulk honey drums are stored at Mānuka Orchard, will I still own my honey? Or do you buy the honey off me?
How do I find bulk honey buyers?
What kinds of honey do you accept and store at Mānuka Orchard?
Every type of pure, authentic New Zealand honey, in any volume, from one bucket to many hundreds of drums.
What if I only have a few buckets of honey to sell right now?
Do you make money off my honey sales?
How and when do I get paid?
Do you provide Mānuka Honey enhancing storage?
Yes! We grow the value of your New Zealand Mānuka Honey with monitored, temperature controlled storage and also offer an ultra-low HMF filtering process. Read more.
How can you help me optimise my honey to get more sales?
What is honey moisture reduction or honey drying and how does it help?
This is the process of removing excess water from the honey. This may be required as a result of environmental impacts during the season that could not be avoided or to enhance the flavour of your honey for a specific buyer’s requirements.
What do I do with fermented honey?
We have a scientifically proven, no-spill method of releasing tension on fermented honey drums. Find out more or give us a call and we’ll solve the problem pronto.
Buyers
I want to buy a particular blend of honey, how do I ensure I get the right blend?
We sample honey drums with New Zealand market leader in honey testing Analytica. We can supply you with these test results for you to complete your own formulation or we can formulate for you with our software. Find out more.
Is the bulk raw and processed honey Mānuka Orchard sells traceable and genuine New Zealand honey?
I want a smaller amount of honey for restaurant supply, do you provide this?
We’d love to! We have a number of smaller beekeeping outfits that supply genuine New Zealand honey varieties and blends by the bucket. Each of these beekeepers is passionate about the flavour of their unique honey. Talk to us about tailoring your order now.
I need more information. Can I see the full variety of bulk honey I can buy before I make a request?
Sure can. Once you register as a bulk honey buyer, we’ll give you access to a handy online catalogue listing all the currently available honey varieties, flavours, blends and more. Register now.