Purple Bumblebee vs. Black Cherry - Page 3

Granite26 · December 28, 2013

I purchased big packs of all the Bumble Bee's so I will be growing many plants and all my customers who purchase plants in the spring will be growing Bumble Bee's. There will be lots of Bumble Bee's in western WI!

And Johnny's is the greatest....just saying

Hermitian · December 28, 2013

I agree, Johnny's sets an excellent example that other suppliers have a hard time keeping up with.

Fred, you mentioned that PB is open-pollinated. Was that with respect to the seed source for PB that Johnny's uses, or ?

Fred Hempel · December 28, 2013

Johnny's, and other vendors carry the same lot of Purple Bumble Bee seed this year (all from Aaron Whaley). It is the best line out there.

I sold a limited amount of seed last year (via the Artisan Seeds website) and it turned out to have some segregation for a "green bumble bee" in it. However, based on what I saw this past summer where Aaron's seed was produced, the seed that will be sold this year at Johnny's and other places will be true breeding.

Worth1 · December 28, 2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fred Hempel

Worth,

Purple Bumble Bee is open pollinated (true-breeding).

Thank you Fred.

Worth

Worth1 · December 28, 2013

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Originally Posted by Hermitian

What kind of hybrid do you mean?
And, what kind of open pollenation do you mean, monoculture in a greenhouse with a fan and an air filter?

I will tell you what I mean.

Hybrid as to how we discuss it here and have done so for many years now.
The same goes for open pollinated.

I really dont want to get into a discussion as to how all tomatoes are hybrid.

Worth

Hermitian · December 28, 2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fred Hempel

Johnny's, and other vendors carry the same lot of Purple Bumble Bee seed this year (all from Aaron Whaley). It is the best line out there.

Thanks for the clarification ... and I'll second that about Aaron Whaley.

Gardeneer · March 18, 2016

No pictures !!!

I got this store bought tomato and I am growing one seedling right now.
Can you tell me if it is Purple Bumblebee ? I just don't like my babies to be called "Orphan"

Appreciated

Gardeneer

Worth1 · March 18, 2016

No it isn't.

Worth

enchant · March 18, 2016

Here's purple bumblebee.

http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-8999-pu...umble-bee.aspx

Labradors2 · March 18, 2016

Does anyone else agree that Purple Bumblebee is crunchy?

Linda

Fred Hempel · March 18, 2016

It looks too oblong to me. Purple Bumblebee is round, and in some cases even a bit flattened.

There are some other purple cherry tomatoes with green stripes out there, and one of them is a hybrid that seems to be available to growers in Mexico, but not in the US.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gardeneer

No pictures !!!

I got this store bought tomato and I am growing one seedling right now.
Can you tell me if it is Purple Bumblebee ? I just don't like my babies to be called "Orphan"

Appreciated

Gardeneer

Fred Hempel · March 18, 2016

Relative to other cherry tomatoes, I would say that it is.

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Originally Posted by Labradors2

Does anyone else agree that Purple Bumblebee is crunchy?

Linda

AlittleSalt · March 18, 2016

I have tried for two years to grow Black Cherry. Last year, the rain drowned them. This year the seeds grew about an inch tall and stopped growing...I think I liquid MG fed them to death?

I do have:

Bosque Blue Bumblebee
Pink bumblebee
Purple Bumblebee
Sunrise Bumblebee

Growing in solo cups and they look happy. And no, I haven't liquid MG fed them.

Labradors2 · March 18, 2016

Thanks Fred. I was hoping you might say that it was due to weather conditions or something. They would be great for market gardeners though, and they don't split. I thought they made fabulous sun-dried tomatoes.

Linda

Fred Hempel · March 18, 2016

I think they tend towards crunchy, and weather conditions effect the final outcome too.

December 28, 2013	#31
Granite26 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2009 Location: Western WI Posts: 359	I purchased big packs of all the Bumble Bee's so I will be growing many plants and all my customers who purchase plants in the spring will be growing Bumble Bee's. There will be lots of Bumble Bee's in western WI! And Johnny's is the greatest....just saying __________________ Pleasant Valley Produce see us on Facebook!

December 28, 2013	#32
Hermitian BANNED Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Vista, CA Posts: 1,112	I agree, Johnny's sets an excellent example that other suppliers have a hard time keeping up with. Fred, you mentioned that PB is open-pollinated. Was that with respect to the seed source for PB that Johnny's uses, or ? __________________ Richard _<\|\|>_

December 28, 2013	#33
Fred Hempel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sunol, CA Posts: 2,723	Johnny's, and other vendors carry the same lot of Purple Bumble Bee seed this year (all from Aaron Whaley). It is the best line out there. I sold a limited amount of seed last year (via the Artisan Seeds website) and it turned out to have some segregation for a "green bumble bee" in it. However, based on what I saw this past summer where Aaron's seed was produced, the seed that will be sold this year at Johnny's and other places will be true breeding.

March 18, 2016	#38
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	No it isn't. Worth

March 18, 2016	#39
enchant Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 142	Here's purple bumblebee. http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-8999-pu...umble-bee.aspx

March 18, 2016	#40
Labradors2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ontario Posts: 3,898	Does anyone else agree that Purple Bumblebee is crunchy? Linda

March 18, 2016	#43
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	I have tried for two years to grow Black Cherry. Last year, the rain drowned them. This year the seeds grew about an inch tall and stopped growing...I think I liquid MG fed them to death? I do have: Bosque Blue Bumblebee Pink bumblebee Purple Bumblebee Sunrise Bumblebee Growing in solo cups and they look happy. And no, I haven't liquid MG fed them.