Manuka honey is produced by bees which gather nectar from the Manuka bush (Leptospermum scoparium) one of the most widespread indigenous New Zealand shrub species. more...

The history of the Manuka plant goes back at least 80 million years, when the ancient continent of Gondwana was split by a dividing continental plate into the countries now known as Australia and New Zealand. more...

Honey production began in New Zealand with the arrival in the early 1800s of Europeans, who brought with them the Italian honey bee. However, honey from Manuka bushes was regarded as a low-quality product and given away. more...