Some of the crops honeybees pollinate include:
Alfalfa, Almond, Apple, Apricot, Avocado, Beets, Black Currant, Red
Currant,
Blackberry, Black-eyed Pea, Blackeye bean, Blueberry, Boysenberry, Broad Bean, Broccoli, Brussels
Sprouts, Buckwheat, Cabbage, Canola, Cantaloupe, Carambola, Starfruit,
Cardamom, Carrot, Cashew, Cauliflower, Celery, Chestnut, Chili Pepper,
Red Pepper, Bell Pepper, Green Pepper, Chinese Cabbage, Clover,
Coconut, Coffee, Coriander, Cotton, Cowpea, Cranberry,
Crimson Clover, Cucumber, Elderberry, Feijoa, Fennel, Flax, Grape, Goa bean,
Gourd, Guar bean, Guava, Hog plum, Hyacinth bean,
Jujube, Karite, Kiwifruit, Lemon, Lima bean, Kidney bean, Haricot
bean, Adzuki bean, Mungo bean, String bean, Green bean, Greengage, Lime, Longan,
Loquat, Lupine, Lychee, Macadamia, Mammee Mango, Marrow, Melons,Mustard, Okra,
Onion, Orange, Grapefruit, Tangelo, Papaya, Passion Fruit, Maracuja,
Peach, Nectarine, Pear, Persimmon, Pigeon pea, Cajan pea, Congo bean,
Plum, Pumpkin, Mirabelle, Pomegranate, Quince, Rambutan, Rapeseed,
Raspberry, Red clover, Rose hips, Safflower, Scarlet runner bean,
Sesame, Sour Cherry, Sloe, Squash, Strawberry, Sunflower, Sweet
Cherry, Tamarind, Tangerine, Turnip, Watermelon, White Clover and
Zucchini.
Follow these links for more information about
Pollination in general:
Pollination Fact Sheet - esa.org
Pollination Facts - American Beekeeping Federation
As honey bees gather pollen and
nectar for their survival, they pollinate crops such as
apples, cranberries, melons and broccoli. Some crops, including
blueberries and cherries, are 90-percent dependent on honey bee
pollination; one crop, almonds (excluding the new wind
pollinated variets), depends entirely on the
honey bee for pollination at bloom time.
Honeybees collect nectar and store it as
honey in their hives. Nectar and honey provide the
energy for the bees' flight muscles and for heating the hive
during winter.
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