The Western Cape Bee Industry Association (WCBA) has a new international honey champion. Dawid Rooifontein, of St Helena Bay on the West Coast, secured the top spot in the International Honey category in one of the world's largest honey shows - the UK National Honey Show.
Dawid Rooifontein, of St Helena Bay on the West Coast, secured the top spot in the International Honey category in one of the world’s largest honey shows – the UK National Honey Show.Cape {town} Etc discount:
Dawid impressed the judges with his winning light, perfumed orange honey, produced by his bees located in orchards in the Citrusdal area.Growing up in Upington, with a background in farming, Dawid became a beekeeper at the young age of 20, under the mentorship of well-known West Coast commercial beekeeper, Pieter Loubser.
Audrey De Jongh of Cape Town bagged third place in the UK competition’s international category. De Jongh’s entry was a complex natural blend of eucalyptus and fynbos honey.Another beekeeper from Cape Town, Roxanne Norris received a commendation for her citrus honey and Achmat Kazie of Somerset West was commended for his display of honey and beeswax products.
‘The results from the UK national honey show demonstrate the exceptional quality of our honey – and it’s hoped we’ll soon be able to share it with honey-lovers all over the world.’
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