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Fruits and vegetables
Types of Crops that Bees Pollinate
jobs on farms and farmers who lose money . For example , when there are no bees there are no oranges . Well known brands will go out of business . Brands like Tropicana or Florida ’ s Natural will be gone . In addition , America will have to import fruits and vegetable from other countries . The food prices in the United States will go up tremendously . Also , the food will not be as fresh as if you got it at a local farmers market like Springdale Farms . In addition , when bees die in the United States from CCD is will eventually effect the entire world population so bees . This means that all agricultural crops will eventually be gone . It will be a fight to the finish to get the last apple and strawberry .

What Things Will People Lose Without Bees ? Bees pollinate one third of everything the average person consumes . Bees pollinate all kinds of fruits , vegetables , and produce honey and beeswax .

Fruits and vegetables

Without bees the world cannot enjoy juicy strawberries , sour apples , or sweet watermelon in the summer

Types of Crops that Bees Pollinate

Fruits and Nuts Vegetables Field Crops �
Almonds �
Asparagus �
Alfalfa Hay
Apples
Broccoli
Alfalfa Seed
Apricots
Carrots
Cotton Lint
Avocadoes
Cauliflower
Cotton Seed
Blueberries
Celery
Legume Seed
Boysenberries
Cucumbers
Peanuts
Cherries
Cantaloupe
Rapeseed
Citrus
Honeydew
Soybeans
Cranberries
Onions
Sugar Beets