The diagram below shows how honey is made in small-scale commercial production. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The

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of small-scale commercial

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production

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is a multi-step

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that involves both bee and human phases.

Bees

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are responsible for gathering nectar from flowers, which they store in cells within the hive. Once the cells reach maximum capacity,

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seal them with wax. At

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point, honeycombs are gathered, and the

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of extracting

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begins. The first step in extracting

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is pressing the honeycombs to extract the

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within them. The

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is

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passed through a sieve tank to remove any

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that may be present.

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, the

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is heated in a sump tank to around 45-50°C.

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heating

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helps to kill any bacteria that may be present in the

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and

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makes it easier for the

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to flow. Once the

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has been heated, it is transferred to settling tanks for 2-4 days.

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allows any remaining

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to settle at the bottom of the tank. During

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time, the

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is left undisturbed, and gravity does the work of separating any

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.

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, the clarified

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is deposited into jars for

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. The jars are carefully

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with important information

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as the type of

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, the date of

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, and the producer's name. In

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way, customers can be assured that the

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they are buying is of high quality and has undergone a stringent

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process

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. In summary, the

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of small-scale commercial

honey

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production

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involves several stages, including gathering nectar, extracting

honey

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from combs, removing

impurities

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, heating, settling, and packaging for sale. Both

bees

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and humans play important roles in

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process

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, with

bees

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responsible for gathering and storing nectar, and humans handling the extraction, processing, and selling of the

honey

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.