Tasmanian honey named best in the world

A NORTHERN beekeeper is buzzing after his honey was named best in the world.

Apiarist Lindsay Bourke after treating bees with liquid nitrogen to assess rapid hygienic behavior at Nile

A NORTHERN beekeeper is buzzing after his honey was named best in the world at a South Korean event.

Beekeeper Lindsay Bourke, of Australian Honey Products, won the overall trophy for best honey with his leatherwood honey at the Apimondia International Apicultural Congress in Daejeon.

Between Mr Bourke, a master beekeeper, and his wife, Yeonsoon, they won nine of Australia’s gold medals at the congress.

Up against honey from across the globe, Mr Bourke’s leatherwood honey won gold in the extracted honey produced by Apis mellifera in commercial class, beating products from Denmark and India.

It went on to be named best honey of the competition.

“It was an easy thing to do because it shows what we have always known — that Tasmanian leatherwood honey is the best,” Mr Bourke said. “We are extremely excited and proud of our achievement.”

Mr Bourke is a passionate supporter of the Tasmanian honey industry, with biosecurity one of his top priorities.

He recently won Australia’s biosecurity farmer of the year title.

Last Friday his business also won the Tasmanian Small Business exporter of the year in the Australian Export Awards.

The export awards are a national program recognising Australian companies engaged in international business and who have achieved sustainable growth through innovation and commitment.

Australian Trade Commission (Austrade), Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and CPA Australia partnered to present the national program, one of the longest running business awards in Australia and now in its 53rd year.

Fruit grower Reid Fruits won Tasmanian exporter of the year and meat processor Tas Quality Meats Tasmanian regional exporter of the year.