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Australian aphrodisiac honey from Phoenix palm creates buzz in Middle East
A boutique blend of honey produced in northern New South Wales has become sought after in the Middle East where it is consumed as an aphrodisiac.
Key points:
- Phoenix palm pollen is considered a natural aphrodisiac
- Honey from a Phoenix palm plantation is sought after in the Middle East
- Apiarist Gabrielle Morley has created a bee sanctuary among her Phoenix palms in northern NSW
Apiarist Gabrielle Morley, 80, originally planted hundreds of Phoenix date palms (Phoenix canariensis) on her property near Byron Bay to sell as landscaping plants.
However, a trip to the United Arab Emirates revealed the palms were considered more than ornamental.
“We were in the markets and the traders there started offering us Viagra, and I was a bit taken aback…
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