Market Farming

[Allan Balliett <igg AT igg.com>]

I wanted to ask you vegetable growers who keep bees if you ever have 
(much) trouble with underdeveloped fruit. For example, cucumbers that 
taper suddenly at the end or strawberries that are just little red 
buttons.

I don't keep bees but there is plenty of insect activity on blossoms 
in our patch. On the other hand, I get way too many cukes that are 
not fully filled out and way too many strawberries that are 'hard to 
eat.'

Someone told me that the weather has as much to do with this as 
anything (pollinators take cloudy days off), so, before I run out and 
buy a dozen hives, I wanted to find out if your hives solve problems 
like I mention.

Thanks

Allan Balliett