HONEY.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18412, 19 June 1925, Page 11

HONEY.

TO THE EDITOR OF "THE PRESS." Si r > —My attention lias boon drawn to a reported statement appearing in your issue of May istli, by Mr G. A". Westbrooke, Government grader, at a meeting of the Canterbury beekeepers. Mr Westbrooke is reported as having "emphasised the importance of colour and grain, and said that Home consumers paid more attention to these factors than to flavour." This is. rather apt to mislead producers, as while the two factors of colour ami grain arc certainly important, the quality of the flavour will finally decide the value of the honey. We have, unfortunately, honeys in which the grain and colour aro perfect, while the flavour is so objectionable as to make them oulv fit for manufacturing purposes. It is necessary, therefore, that producers should understand that the qualities of colour, grain, and flavour are all essential to first-class honey. As producers can generally separate the different flavoured honeys, this correction is made, so that they will not misunderstand the position, and overlook the necessity for doing so.—Yours, etc., JOHN" liENTOUL. Chairman Ilcney Control Board. June 16th.