Using bumblebees saves growers a lot of time and manual labor. The crops would otherwise have to be pollinated by hand. It also became clear that natural pollination by bumblebees yielded better results. It improved fertilization, enhanced the quality of fruit, and generated higher yields.
Koppert produces different types of bumblebees in different countries, depending on local legislation. These bumblebees are no longer produced for tomato crops only; growers of more than 120 different types of crops purchase our hives and bumblebees. Billions of bumblebees have since been produced. With the natural population of honeybees and other pollinating insects under threat, this production is more important than ever before.