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Fred Hempel · April 26, 2013

Pink and Purple Bumble Bee are back in stock.

www.growartisan.com

linzelu100 · April 28, 2013

I'm writing on here so I can hear updates about yellow bumblebee. Thanks!

Fred Hempel · April 28, 2013

"Yellow" Bumble Bee is Sunrise Bumble Bee. It is due out at the end of this year. When and where exactly to be determined.

tlintx · April 28, 2013

Yay, thank you for posting about this. I have been camping your website for the Pink Bumblebee, figured I'd missed my chance this year! So happy to see them back in stock.

Tl

emcd124 · May 17, 2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fred Hempel

Something new from FrogsLeap Farm and Artisan Seeds:

Blue stripes over Pink

Holy smokes, this is singularly the most beautiful tomato I've ever seen. I respect your commitment to only releasing when beauty and taste are both achieved, but boy I cant wait for that to happen. I'm following this thread in hopes that you will come back and update us when it becomes available for purchase or trial.

tlintx · May 18, 2013

Yes, that is a LOVELY tomato. I'm also eagerly awaiting it.

Tl

vodreaux · May 18, 2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fred Hempel

Something new from FrogsLeap Farm and Artisan Seeds:

Blue stripes over Pink

Quote:

Originally Posted by emcd124

Holy smokes, this is singularly the most beautiful tomato I've ever seen. I respect your commitment to only releasing when beauty and taste are both achieved, but boy I cant wait for that to happen. I'm following this thread in hopes that you will come back and update us when it becomes available for purchase or trial.

Just imagine the variety Grafted on Strong Root Stock!

FILMNET · May 19, 2013

very nice work Fred!!!!

linzelu100 · June 21, 2013

I have a very long "want to try" list and at the very top is Sunrise Bumblebee! I cannot wait to order seed for it! Blue stripes over pink looks so beautiful- gotta add this new tomato to my list.

Lindsey

roper2008 · June 21, 2013

My pink bumblebee has fruit. Can't wait to taste it. The purple and sunrise
will be on next years list.

Fred Hempel · June 21, 2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by linzelu100

I have a very long "want to try" list and at the very top is Sunrise Bumblebee! I cannot wait to order seed for it! Blue stripes over pink looks so beautiful- gotta add this new tomato to my list.

Lindsey

I saw a field where the certified organic Sunrise Bumble Bee seed is being produced. Everything looks great. Should be available this fall (one year later than originally planned).

It will be available from Johnny's and other various places.

WhippoorwillG · June 21, 2013

Fred and company should be happy to know that purple bumblebee has made its way to rural Northeast Goergia in the form of a Californian grown assortment of small tomatoes for sale at a local grocery store.

I had mixed emotions since we just harvested and ate our first bumblebess a week ago and here it pops up in the grocery store, but we didn't ship it across the country, and I know every input.

Regardless, it was neat to see it. Looking forward to Sunrise BB.

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Fred Hempel · June 21, 2013

Did the package say it was Purple Bumble Bee?

Who was the grower? I am not aware of any growers out here growing the bumble bees. Certainly not ones that would ship across country.

I'm very curious!

WhippoorwillG · June 21, 2013

No it didnt.And I'm sure there are plenty of lookalikes coming along, but it was too small for a vernissage and had the nipple end like the Purple B

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Fred Hempel · June 21, 2013

Thanks a million for the photo!

I am almost positive that it is not Purple BB. There are a couple similar varieties floating around out here.

Interesting, none the less! Thanks again.

June 21, 2013	#177
WhippoorwillG Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Hartwell, Georgia Posts: 174	Fred and company should be happy to know that purple bumblebee has made its way to rural Northeast Goergia in the form of a Californian grown assortment of small tomatoes for sale at a local grocery store. I had mixed emotions since we just harvested and ate our first bumblebess a week ago and here it pops up in the grocery store, but we didn't ship it across the country, and I know every input. Regardless, it was neat to see it. Looking forward to Sunrise BB. Sent from my SCH-I915 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ Mark Whippoorwill Gardens

June 21, 2013	#179
WhippoorwillG Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Hartwell, Georgia Posts: 174	No it didnt.And I'm sure there are plenty of lookalikes coming along, but it was too small for a vernissage and had the nipple end like the Purple B Sent from my SCH-I915 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ Mark Whippoorwill Gardens

April 26, 2013	#166
Fred Hempel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sunol, CA Posts: 2,723	Pink and Purple Bumble Bee are back in stock. www.growartisan.com

April 28, 2013	#167
linzelu100 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Virginia Posts: 447	I'm writing on here so I can hear updates about yellow bumblebee. Thanks!

April 28, 2013	#168
Fred Hempel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sunol, CA Posts: 2,723	"Yellow" Bumble Bee is Sunrise Bumble Bee. It is due out at the end of this year. When and where exactly to be determined.

April 28, 2013	#169
tlintx Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: SeTx Posts: 881	Yay, thank you for posting about this. I have been camping your website for the Pink Bumblebee, figured I'd missed my chance this year! So happy to see them back in stock. Tl

May 18, 2013	#171
tlintx Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: SeTx Posts: 881	Yes, that is a LOVELY tomato. I'm also eagerly awaiting it. Tl

May 19, 2013	#173
FILMNET Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: North Charleston,South Carolina, USA Posts: 1,803	very nice work Fred!!!!

June 21, 2013	#174
linzelu100 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Virginia Posts: 447	I have a very long "want to try" list and at the very top is Sunrise Bumblebee! I cannot wait to order seed for it! Blue stripes over pink looks so beautiful- gotta add this new tomato to my list. Lindsey

June 21, 2013	#175
roper2008 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Virginia Bch, VA (7b) Posts: 1,337	My pink bumblebee has fruit. Can't wait to taste it. The purple and sunrise will be on next years list.

June 21, 2013	#178
Fred Hempel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sunol, CA Posts: 2,723	Did the package say it was Purple Bumble Bee? Who was the grower? I am not aware of any growers out here growing the bumble bees. Certainly not ones that would ship across country. I'm very curious!

June 21, 2013	#180
Fred Hempel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sunol, CA Posts: 2,723	Thanks a million for the photo! I am almost positive that it is not Purple BB. There are a couple similar varieties floating around out here. Interesting, none the less! Thanks again.