Did You Know Your Almonds Are Brought to You by Bees on a Cross-Country Road Trip?
A massive, hidden migration of honeybees travels across the U.S. to pollinate crops. Learn how this fragile system affects your almonds and our entire food supp
By Foodie Pundit Newsroom - Published - Updated - Section: Food Travel
Key points
- Much of the U.S. produce supply, especially California almonds, depends on a massive annual migration of honeybees.
- Commercial beekeeping is a high-risk, high-reward industry vulnerable to colony collapse, pests, and transportation stress.
- The health of these migratory bee populations directly impacts the availability and cost of many fruits and nuts.
- The economics of pollination services are a major, though often invisible, factor in agricultural production costs.
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