Organic N Zealand Blue Borage Honey - Case of 12 Jars! Start Price USD 82.99 Current Price USD 82.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, December 02, 2008 End Time Tuesday, December 09, 2008 Location Greensboro, NC See more about 'Organic N Zealand Blue Borage Honey - Case of 12 Jars!' Description CERTIFIED ORGANIC NEW ZEALAND GOURMET BLUE BORAGE HONEY - Case of 12 jarsSpecial blow-out sale!!  Below wholesale special!This same product is currently distributed and sold to Whole Foods stores nationally. It was one oftheir AFA Products. They retail it for $15.99 a jar. Opening bid here comes to $7.00 a jar!! This is the exact honey that was featured in last year's (2007) Saveur Magazine in an article listing the world's top 12 honeys! 500 gram/18 oz (1 lb. 2 oz.) net This true source honey is harvested from the remote, high country region of the Clarence Valley in Central Marlborough, New Zealand. A novel gift idea! The Vipers Bugloss plant - commonly known as Blue Borage - grows wild in the remote areas of the Clarence Reserve in the Kaikoura mountain range in New Zealand. It is one of the hardest won honeys in New Zealand from one of the purest sources. The wild flower covers the hills of the Central South Island in a floral carpet of brilliant blue flowers. The plant produces a nectar at lower temperatures than clover yielding a very dry honey with a chewy or tacky texture. Because it is slower to crystallize, Blue Borage Honey is also sold in tubes which appeals to outdoor and travel enthusiasts. The tubes have even been taken as high as Camp 2 on Mount Everest! Blue Borage Honey has been used in folklore to treat stress and fatigue. Blue Borage Honey has an unmistakable light, clean herbal flavor with a floral bouquet. Its delicate taste and color draws from the spirit of the Borage flower. "It is a honey to strengthen the heart." With its distinctive flavor and high fructose levels, Blue Borage Honey is a unique sweetener in beverages such as coffee and tea. Refrigerate for a natural snack for kids of all ages. This is a pure, unifloral Blue Borage honey that is not blended with other varieties. WHY BUY ORGANIC Bees fly in a radius of about 3 miles from their hives collecting pollen and nectar. Unfortunately, the use of chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, and GMO's in agriculture and on public lands in the United States and abroad is widespread. The residues of these toxins lace the plant pollens and nectars and affect the quality of your honey. Additionally, mites and diseases such as varroa and American Foulbrood have threatened the supply of honey. Many beekeepers have been forced to treat their bees and bee hives with chemicals and antibiotics to ensure supply. As a result, most of the commercially-produced honey on the grocery shelves are far from being the 'natural' product one would expect. Organic beekeepers in New Zealand must adhere to strict criteria in order to certify that their honey is organic. No chemicals or drugs are allowed in or around the bees or their hives or in the materials used to construct their hives. In addition, all land within the bees' flying radius must be certified organic. New Zealand is an established nuclear-free zone and has been judicious in its use of chemicals in agriculture and public lands. New Zealand proudly boasts locations that are environmentally pure and uncontaminated. HAND PACKED FOR HEALTH! Most processors heat honey in order to prevent crystallization and make the product easier to pack and more attractive to the consumer. Organic honey is carefully extracted and never heated above hive temperatures so nutrients and enzymes are not destroyed. Natural honey is extracted through a centrifuge and is not adulterated during processing.  Honey heated above hive temperature may lose some of its nutrients.  All our honey, if creamed, is heated below hive temperature to preserve the nutrients.  Most honey crystallizes naturally and will become grainy unless some heating process is applied.  There may also be some settling of the heavier honeys – simply stir the top liquid in with the solids and enjoy! Inquire at www.thewildbee.com for this and other exciting New Zealand bee products, many of which are organic. Contact can also be made by emailing info@thewildbee.com for any questions you may have. Paypal is the preferred method of payment. Postal money orders are also accepted. No checks, please! Payment is due within 8 days of auction's end. Place a Bid!