British beekeepers charge $114 for 'local' manuka honey


	British beekeepers charge $114 for 'local' manuka honey

hotdoge3

5-19-2009 5:39 PM

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manuka honey UK $114 in New Zealand $5

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5-19-2009 10:56 PM

tanyamm

But how does it taste.

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