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Kalpaklıoğlu: “Pine Honey Hasn’t Been Scientifically Defined Enough”
Nedim Kalpaklıoğlu, a member of the Board of Directors of the Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters Association, stated that 25,000 tonnes of pine honey are produced annually in Türkiye, primarily in Muğla province, but also in Aydın, Antalya, Balıkesir, İzmir, Manisa and Çanakkale provinces. He said that the main reason for pine honey’s low price in the international market is the lack of a scientific infrastructure.
Kalpaklıoğlu noted that the bioactive and marker components specific to pine honey are not sufficiently defined and that there is no internationally accepted standardization and classification system. He made the following assessment: “Components such as protocatechonic acid, alpha-pinene and beta-pinene found in pine honey have high biological potential. However, unless this potential is supported by scientific publications and international references, the product cannot be moved to the premium segment.”
Goal: To Move from 3.9 dollars to the Premium Segment
Underlining that the ultimate goal of the R&D Project titled “Increasing the Competitiveness of Turkish Pine Honey in the International Market” is to transform Turkish pine honey into a high value-added and competitive export product, Kalpaklıoğlu said, “Türkiye, with its scientifically standardized, functionally and therapeutically proven pine honey, positioned in the premium segment of the international market, must now combine its production power with its value power. Pine honey has the potential to reach its rightful place in the global market with the right scientific infrastructure and strategic positioning.”
“Our goal is to move from 3.9 dollars to the premium segment. To reach a level that will compete with Manuka honey,” he added…
