Why is drip honey a local alternative to Manuka honey?

We cut the honeycombs out of their wooden frames and let them drip off slowly over a period of days without spinning or heating them.

This exceptionally long contact time with the combs is crucial: scientific studies* show that drip honeys can therefore have a 40 to 100 times higher pollen content
than average honeys.
(This is also the reason why our drip honey crystallizes into its natural cream form after just a few days and weeks)

In addition, fine propolis components as well as biologically active flavonoids and phenolic compounds are released during the drip honey harvest. This saturation with secondary plant substances is associated in the specialist literature with significantly increased antibacterial activity. The result is an authentic local alternative to imported manuka honey!

*Cf. Hawkins, 2015; Heaf, 2015