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Lola Christina Alao

Expert reveals that pumpkins could become extinct if we don’t save bees

Bees are in decline and this could have a huge impact on the foods available to us

(Picture: AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

It’s that time of year again, the Pumpkin Spice Latte has made its return, pumpkin carving is fully in swing and exciting trips to pumpkin farms are being planned, signalling the start of autumn.

But new findings reveal that the pumpkins could soon be harder to get hold of because bees are imperative to pumpkin crop and without them, it will be almost impossible to keep up with demand.

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