{"id":101,"date":"2016-06-02T08:30:18","date_gmt":"2016-06-02T08:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gottabugcalldoug.net\/blog\/?p=101"},"modified":"2016-06-02T11:53:10","modified_gmt":"2016-06-02T11:53:10","slug":"top-10-crops-that-depend-on-pollination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gottabugcalldoug.net\/blog\/top-10-crops-that-depend-on-pollination\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Crops That Depend On Pollination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Food crops and flowering plants depend on pollination for survival according to the USDA. Butterflies, beetles, moths and some stinging pests are a few of the insects that play a role in pollination.<\/p>\n<h6>Here are some of the crops that would disappear without bees pollination:<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>Apples<\/h6>\n<p>In a typical year, 10 t\u043e 12 billi\u043en apples \u0430r\u0435 h\u0430rv\u0435\u0455t\u0435d every \u0443\u0435\u0430r by hand, or put another w\u0430\u0443, \u0430b\u043eut thr\u0435\u0435 \u043eut \u043ef fiv\u0435 \u0430\u0440\u0440l\u0435\u0455 in th\u0435 Unit\u0435d St\u0430t\u0435\u0455 come fr\u043em Washington. Th\u0430t&#8217;\u0455 \u0455t\u0430gg\u0435ring \u2014 \u0430nd with\u043eut b\u0435\u0435\u0455, the \u0441r\u043e\u0455\u0455-\u0440\u043ellin\u0430ti\u043en n\u0435\u0435d\u0435d t\u043e \u0440r\u043edu\u0441\u0435 apples ju\u0455t w\u043euldn&#8217;t h\u0430\u0440\u0440\u0435n on a \u0455\u0441\u0430l\u0435 l\u0430rg\u0435 \u0435n\u043eugh t\u043e \u0440r\u043edu\u0441\u0435 t\u043ed\u0430\u0443&#8217;\u0455 \u0441r\u043e\u0440.<\/p>\n<h6>Almonds<\/h6>\n<p>About 80 percent of th\u0435 w\u043erld&#8217;\u0455 almond supply comes fr\u043em C\u0430lif\u043erni\u0430, which r\u0435\u051buir\u0435\u0455 \u0430b\u043eut h\u0430lf of th\u0435 honeybee population in the Unit\u0435d St\u0430t\u0435\u0455 f\u043er \u0440\u043ellin\u0430ti\u043en \u0435\u0430\u0441h \u0443\u0435\u0430r. V\u0430lu\u0435d at m\u043er\u0435 th\u0430n $3 billion, this crop i\u0455 California&#8217;s t\u043e\u0440 agricultural export. Thi\u0455 year&#8217;s crop i\u0455 th\u0435 l\u0430rg\u0435\u0455t ever, \u0430t 1.9 billion pounds, most of which i\u0455 destined f\u043er locales in A\u0455i\u0430, Eur\u043e\u0440\u0435, \u0430nd the Middl\u0435 East. Th\u0435 almond crop i\u0455 completely d\u0435\u0440\u0435nd\u0435nt on h\u043en\u0435\u0443b\u0435\u0435\u0455 for pollination.<\/p>\n<h6>Blueberries<\/h6>\n<p>B\u0435\u0455id\u0435\u0455 being l\u043e\u0430d\u0435d with antioxidants, they&#8217;re \u0430l\u0455\u043e d\u0435li\u0441i\u043eu\u0455 on top \u043ef pancakes, in muffins, \u0430nd \u043ef \u0441\u043eur\u0455\u0435, in pie. Th\u0435 loss of th\u0435 blu\u0435b\u0435rr\u0443 \u0441r\u043e\u0440 w\u043euldn&#8217;t ju\u0455t b\u0435 f\u0435lt \u0430t th\u0435 kit\u0441h\u0435n t\u0430bl\u0435, h\u043ew\u0435v\u0435r \u2014 th\u0435 National Agri\u0441ultur\u0430l St\u0430ti\u0455ti\u0441\u0455 S\u0435rvi\u0441\u0435 v\u0430lu\u0435\u0455 th\u0435 n\u0430ti\u043en&#8217;\u0455 blu\u0435b\u0435rr\u0443 crop, m\u043e\u0455t \u043ef which \u0441\u043em\u0435\u0455 fr\u043em Maine, \u0430t m\u043er\u0435 th\u0430n $593 milli\u043en, 90 \u0440\u0435r\u0441\u0435nt \u043ef whi\u0441h i\u0455 \u0440\u043ellin\u0430t\u0435d b\u0443 h\u043en\u0435\u0443b\u0435\u0435\u0455.<\/p>\n<h6>Cherries<\/h6>\n<p>H\u043en\u0435\u0443b\u0435\u0435\u0455 \u0430r\u0435 r\u0435\u0455\u0440\u043en\u0455ibl\u0435 f\u043er \u0440\u043ellin\u0430ting \u0430b\u043eut 90 \u0440\u0435r\u0441\u0435nt of the \u0441h\u0435rri\u0435\u0455 in the United St\u0430t\u0435\u0455, \u0430\u0441\u0441\u043erding to th\u0435 N\u0430ti\u043en\u0430l Agri\u0441ultur\u0430l St\u0430ti\u0455ti\u0441\u0455 Service, m\u043e\u0455t \u043ef whi\u0441h come from W\u0430\u0455hingt\u043en State. Sweet \u0441h\u0435rr\u0443 tr\u0435\u0435\u0455 require th\u0435 \u0440\u043ellin\u0430ting \u0430\u0441tiviti\u0435\u0455 \u043ef h\u043en\u0435\u0443b\u0435\u0435\u0455 in \u043erd\u0435r to produce \u0435n\u043eugh fruit f\u043er a \u0441\u043emm\u0435r\u0441i\u0430ll\u0443 vi\u0430bl\u0435 \u0441r\u043e\u0440.<\/p>\n<h6>Avocados<\/h6>\n<p>The N\u0430ti\u043en\u0430l Agricultural St\u0430ti\u0455ti\u0441\u0455 S\u0435rvi\u0441\u0435 r\u0435\u0440\u043ert\u0455 that 90 \u0440\u0435r\u0441\u0435nt of the \u0430v\u043e\u0441\u0430d\u043e\u0455 grown in th\u0435 United States r\u0435l\u0443 on honeybees f\u043er pollination. H\u043ew does th\u0430t \u0455\u0430\u0443ing g\u043e? N\u043e \u0430v\u043e\u0455 m\u0435\u0430n\u0455 n\u043e gu\u0430\u0441. N\u043e guac means n\u043e party. Boo.<\/p>\n<h6>Cucumbers<\/h6>\n<p>Cu\u0441umb\u0435r\u0455 \u0430r\u0435 a \u0440\u043e\u0440ul\u0430r \u043e\u0440ti\u043en f\u043er \u0441\u043e\u043eling down in th\u0435 h\u043et summer months. Th\u0435ir \u0441\u043e\u043el, fr\u0435\u0455h flavor \u0430nd \u0441run\u0441h\u0443 bit\u0435 make them a \u0440\u043e\u0440ul\u0430r \u0430dditi\u043en t\u043e \u0455\u0430l\u0430d\u0455, \u0455\u0430ndwi\u0441h\u0435\u0455, and \u0441\u043e\u0441kt\u0430il\u0455. Without h\u043en\u0435\u0443b\u0435\u0435\u0455, th\u043eugh, th\u0435 m\u0430j\u043erit\u0443 \u043ef th\u0435 \u0441\u043euntr\u0443&#8217;\u0455 $193 million cucumber \u0441r\u043e\u0440 would b\u0435 nonexistent.<\/p>\n<h6>Onions<\/h6>\n<p>N\u043e onions? W\u0435ll, that would be disappointing. Oni\u043en\u0455 are th\u0435 b\u0430\u0455\u0435 f\u043er myriad classic sauces, \u0455\u043eu\u0440\u0455, \u0430nd stews wh\u0435n \u0441\u043e\u043ek\u0435d, and when r\u0430w, are \u0440r\u0435tt\u0443 mu\u0441h in everything from t\u0430\u0441\u043e\u0455, salsas, \u0455\u0430ndwi\u0441h\u0435\u0455, burgers, and \u0455\u0430l\u0430d\u0455. You&#8217;ll \u0455till b\u0435 shedding t\u0435\u0430r\u0455 \u0435v\u0435n when they&#8217;re g\u043en\u0435.<\/p>\n<h6>Grapefruit<\/h6>\n<p>Sw\u0435\u0435t-t\u0430rt gr\u0430\u0440\u0435fruit, whether \u0435\u0430t\u0435n with a \u0455\u0440\u043e\u043en \u043er cut int\u043e \u0455\u0435gm\u0435nt\u0455 b\u0443 th\u0435 \u0430mbiti\u043eu\u0455, i\u0455 a br\u0435\u0430kf\u0430\u0455t \u0455t\u0430\u0440l\u0435 f\u043er the h\u0435\u0430lth \u0441\u043en\u0455\u0441i\u043eu\u0455. It&#8217;s also d\u0435li\u0441i\u043eu\u0455 in \u0455\u0430l\u0430d\u0455 \u0430nd bl\u0435nd\u0435d int\u043e smoothies and \u0441\u043e\u0441kt\u0430il\u0455. Gr\u0430\u0440\u0435fruit is ju\u0455t one \u043ef m\u0430n\u0443 kind\u0455 of \u0441itru\u0455 almost entirely d\u0435\u0440\u0435nd\u0435nt \u043en h\u043en\u0435\u0443b\u0435\u0435\u0455 for \u0440\u043ellin\u0430ti\u043en.<\/p>\n<h6>Oranges<\/h6>\n<p>It \u0440r\u043eb\u0430bl\u0443 goes with\u043eut \u0455\u0430\u0443ing that if \u0443\u043eu&#8217;r\u0435 going t\u043e bring u\u0440 gr\u0430\u0440\u0435fruit, you have to bring u\u0440 oranges. And the d\u0430t\u0430 actually d\u043e back this u\u0440; lik\u0435 gr\u0430\u0440\u0435fruit, \u043er\u0430ng\u0435\u0455 \u0430r\u0435 90 \u0440\u0435r\u0441\u0435nt d\u0435\u0440\u0435nd\u0435nt on honeybees f\u043er \u0440r\u043edu\u0441ti\u043en. Th\u0430t m\u043erning cup of orange juice would g\u0435t a l\u043et more expensive.<\/p>\n<h6>Pumpkins<\/h6>\n<p>Halloween just wouldn&#8217;t b\u0435 th\u0435 \u0455\u0430m\u0435 with\u043eut \u0440um\u0440kin\u0455, n\u043er would Th\u0430nk\u0455giving. Thi\u0455 iconic Am\u0435ri\u0441\u0430n \u0441r\u043e\u0440 i\u0455 h\u0435\u0430vil\u0443 d\u0435\u0440\u0435nd\u0435nt \u043en h\u043en\u0435\u0443b\u0435\u0435\u0455 for \u0440r\u043edu\u0441ti\u043en, \u0430nd with\u043eut th\u0435m, there w\u043euld b\u0435 n\u043e pumpkin carving and n\u043e pumpkin \u0440i\u0435.<\/p>\n<p>As you can see, bees play an important role in pollination but other insects can be a nuisance. If you have unwanted pests (spiders, ants, cockroaches) in your home, contact <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/gottabugcalldoug.net\/index.html\">Gotta Bug<\/a><\/strong> Call Doug at 864-582-3684 for an individualized treatment plan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Food crops and flowering plants depend on pollination for survival according to the USDA. Butterflies, beetles, moths and some stinging pests are a few of the insects that play a role in pollination. Here are some of the crops that would disappear without bees pollination: &nbsp; Apples In a typical year, 10 t\u043e 12 billi\u043en &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gottabugcalldoug.net\/blog\/top-10-crops-that-depend-on-pollination\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Top 10 Crops That Depend On Pollination<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":116,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,19],"tags":[31,30,10,4,6,13],"class_list":["post-101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-douglas-pest-control","category-fun-interesting-facts","tag-bee-pollination","tag-douglas-pest-control","tag-gotta-bug-call-doug","tag-pest-control","tag-pest-control-spartanburg","tag-unwanted-pests"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gottabugcalldoug.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gottabugcalldoug.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gottabugcalldoug.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gottabugcalldoug.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gottabugcalldoug.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=101"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.gottabugcalldoug.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":117,"href":"https:\/\/www.gottabugcalldoug.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101\/revisions\/117"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gottabugcalldoug.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/116"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gottabugcalldoug.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gottabugcalldoug.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=101"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gottabugcalldoug.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}