Bee bread harvester

Introducing the Bee Bread Harvester, an essential tool for beekeepers seeking to maximize efficiency and quality in the collection of this valuable resource. Bee bread is a natural mixture of honey, pollen, and enzymes that bees store in cells near the brood, where it undergoes a lactic fermentation process. This product is crucial not only for feeding young bees and producing royal jelly but is also highly valued for human consumption due to its nutritional benefits. The harvester, internationally recognized with the Gold Medal at APIMONDIA 2013, is designed to simplify and optimize the extraction process of this precious food, preserving its purity and nutritional properties.

Key Features:

• Optimal Handling: Capable of processing comb pieces up to 80 mm, this harvester ensures precise collection without compromising the integrity of the bee bread.
• Simplified Process: Requires only the pre-freezing of wax combs for effective separation, allowing for the processing of 1 to 1.5 kilos of bee bread per session.
• Efficient Manual Separation: Includes a specialized grid to facilitate the manual separation of residual wax, optimizing the yield of bee bread.
• Ready for Drying: After extraction, the bee bread is subjected to a controlled drying process in a pollen dryer at 42 °C for 2-3 days, preserving its nutritional properties intact.

Technical Specifications:

• Productivity: Approximately 20 kg/h.
• Hopper Entry Width: 85 mm.
• Power: 250 W / 230 V.
• Weight: 7.0 kg.

Optimal Preparation:

To ensure optimal performance, it is crucial to extract the honey from the combs and dry them properly before starting the process. Subsequently, the combs should be frozen at a temperature of -18 °C to -20 °C for 16 hours, ensuring effective and precise crushing.

Key Benefits:

• Maximizes Yield: Allows for the reuse of comb frames containing bee bread after honey extraction, optimizing production without the need for an exclusive process.
• Sustainability and Efficiency: Contributes to sustainable beekeeping practices by maximizing the use of natural resources, reducing waste, and improving profitability.

The Bee Bread Harvester is not only a practical tool for collecting this valuable product but also stands out for its contribution to the sustainable and efficient use of beekeeping resources. Incorporate this innovative machine into your beekeeping operation and elevate your production to a higher level of quality and efficiency.

Instructions for Use

1. Select frames that contain bee bread without honey. If honey is present, first use a honey extractor to remove it.
2. Remove the combs from the wires in strips 85 mm wide.
3. Freeze the comb strips at -18 °C for 12 hours. A good time is to place them in the freezer in the afternoon and process them the next morning.
4. Insert the frozen strips into the machine, which will extract the bee bread from the cells.
5. Once collected, dry the bee bread in a pollen dryer for 2-3 days at a temperature below 42 °C to preserve its properties.

Learn more about the Bee Bread Harvester and how it can transform your beekeeping operation in the following video: