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The 8th WCBM Junior Academic Competition, November 7th, 2020

U.S crops pollinated by insects from 2016 to 2019 was calculated according to data of the Agricultural Marketing
Resource Center. Then, the authors cited Morse and Calderone for D (Dependence On Insect Pollination) and P
(Proportion Of Pollinators That Are Honeybees) values.

Table 1. Employing Morse and Calderone’s Method on Major U.S Crops
a. Fruits & Nuts

Crop V = 2016~2019 D = Dependence P = V * D * P =
Average On Insect Proportion Of APVAH(Average
Production Value Pollination Pollinators That Production Value
($ millions) Are Honeybees Attributable To
Honeybees,
($ millions)

Almond 5200 1.0 1.0 5200

Avocado 392 1.0 0.9 352.8

Blueberry 720.2 1.0 0.9 648.2

Cherry 788 0.9 0.9 638.3

Cranberry 292.3 1.0 0.9 263.1

Olive 72.9 0.1 0.1 0.7
Peach 599 0.6 0.8 287.5

Pear 630.5 0.7 0.9 397.3
Plum/Prune 195 0.7 0.9 122.9

Strawberry 3500 0.2 0.1 70
1 V * D * P = Average Production Value Attributable To Honeybees(APVAH) ($ millions)

b. Vegetables and Melons
Crop V = 2016~2019 D = Dependence P = V * D * P =
Average Production On Insect Proportion Of APVAH(Average
Value Pollination Pollinators That Production Value
($ millions) Are Honeybees Attributable To
Honeybees,
($ millions)

Asparagus 73.1 1.0 0.9 65.8

Broccoli 800 1.0 0.9 720

Carrot 863.5 1.0 0.9 777.2

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