Are you
> aware of any such reports from the grower industry groups; e,g. almond
> growers association newsletter reports?

As far as almonds are concerned I am sure the shortage has been discussed in 
their newsletters as it has been at the spring meetings. 2010 and one other 
year of the last five there was a big shortage. Both those years the problem 
was directly related to industry hive health.

As far as apples & cherries I would guess there are enough numbers of hives 
for pollination ( after almonds and huge numbers of hives in the area) as 
each year many of the larger growers go out of business because of 
competition from foreign cherries & apples is too great so those industries 
are contracting instead of expanding like almonds. A recent documentary 
airing documents one large growers downsizing to agritourism to survive in 
Washington State apple business.


bob 

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