Propolis in Oz?

chorrylan · October 02, 2016, 08:07:49 AM

Is there a market for Propolis here in Australia?
Is anyone collecting and selling it?
If so.. to whom?

Quite a few retailers seem to be selling propolis mats but a google search looking for someone to sell it to is much less productive

divemaster1963 · October 02, 2016, 09:11:08 AM

check with your local herbalist. i sell mine to them. they use it in tenurs. you may have to figure a fair price for it. I know it goes retail for about 4.00 us dollars for a half ounch if cleaned and graded.

john

Andersonhoney · October 02, 2016, 05:08:58 PM

There is a market for it here, but it's hard to compete with the cheap Asian import product. How many hives are you running with propolis mats.?

chorrylan · October 02, 2016, 09:10:00 PM

Quote from: Andersonhoney on October 02, 2016, 05:08:58 PM. How many hives are you running with propolis mats.?

I don't have any prop mats yet.. I'm curious and trying to decide if it makes sense to do so.

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Andersonhoney · October 03, 2016, 05:39:39 PM

It should be a good autumn for it. Good luck.

rawfind · October 12, 2016, 01:16:49 AM

Quote from: chorrylan on October 02, 2016, 08:07:49 AM
Is there a market for Propolis here in Australia?
Is anyone collecting and selling it?
If so.. to whom?

Quite a few retailers seem to be selling propolis mats but a google search looking for someone to sell it to is much less productive

If there is i have one hive that has always made heaps of the stuff, dont know why they make so much but its been like that for 5 years now, maybe its the location?

PhilK · October 19, 2016, 03:06:40 AM

Quote from: rawfind on October 12, 2016, 01:16:49 AM
If there is i have one hive that has always made heaps of the stuff, dont know why they make so much but its been like that for 5 years now, maybe its the location?

I think it's just individual variation - I have two hives side by side and one produces much more propolis than the other.