Patagonia’s bees make monofloral honey from the flowers of the Ulmo (Eucryphia cordifolia), a white flowering tree; (Ulmo is Spanish for Elm). Patagonia is untouched by commercial agriculture and the harmful effects of pesticides.

Dr. Orla Sherlock, a Clinical Microbiology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland, compared Ulmo Honey to Manuka Honey and concluded that Ulmo 90 had higher antimicrobial activity and could reduce inflamation more than Manuka Honey.

Dr. Francesca Acevedo at the Universidad de La Frontera, inTemuco, Chile studied the bioactive properties of Ulmo Honey and concluded that though Ulmo honey had strong antibacterial properties. The study also showed that Ulmo honey can inhibit cancer growth at least partly by modulating oxidative stress.

One of Chile’s pioneering women in science, Dr. Gloria Montenegro, has researched and popularized Ulmo honey for more than three decades. Dr. Montenegro received London’s 2021 Honey Award in platinum for developing a new honey from the Andes Mountain: for the development of Terra Andes honey with Active Patagonia Factor (APF).

Ulmo honey is sold online by several companies, including UlmoHoney.com.