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Extracting nectar for testing

Reseacher extracting nectar from a mānuka flower for testing

Massey University Research Officer Georgie Hamilton uses a pipette to extract nectar from a mānuka flower at the Tūtira trial plantation. The nectar will be tested for dihydroxyacetone (DHA).

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