Purple Bumblebee vs. Black Cherry - Page 2

ChrisK · December 27, 2013

Sorry, about derailing your thread, Mike!

Hermitian · December 27, 2013

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Originally Posted by ChrisK

Sorry, about derailing your thread, Mike!

Yes, and to get back on topic ... In southern CA, check with your local independent nursery to see if they will be carrying PB plants in 2014. I know of one wholesale grower who is planning on supplying PB.

Fred Hempel · December 27, 2013

I think Purple BB is pretty good.

**carolyn137** · December 27, 2013

I've grown Black Cherry many times since the first time TGS offered it. But have grown the pink and purple bees just once.

And since BC was not grown in the same season as the two bees, I'm hesitant to comment, so won't since performance, taste, etc., CAN be different almost every season, at least for me where I live.

Carolyn

Tormato · December 27, 2013

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Originally Posted by KarenO

Hello all,
I am interested to know if anyone from a more Northern latitude has tried one/some/all of the bumblebees this year? Northern States or Canada
KarenO

You have "Pink" and "Purple" reserved.

"Bosque" is another story.

I don't know if Bosque Blue (have), Bosque Blue Bumblebee?, and Bosque Bumblebee (have) are all one and the same.

Gary

WhippoorwillG · December 27, 2013

I want to clarify about yield in my previous post. What I meant is....at any one time, I typically harvested less number of ripe fruit per plant at any one time versus SS100 or Sungold.

However, if taken into account that it is slightly larger and produced for several weeks longer, actual season yield may be very close to the above mentioned. And that was just one season...Who knows what might happen next year?

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk

KarenO · December 27, 2013

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Originally Posted by Tormato

You have "Pink" and "Purple" reserved.

"Bosque" is another story.

I don't know if Bosque Blue (have), Bosque Blue Bumblebee?, and Bosque Bumblebee (have) are all one and the same.

Gary

omg I can't wait to see what else is in that package!
Thank you Gary! I guess I will be able to see for myself how the Bumblebees like it up North!
KarenO

Worth1 · December 27, 2013

Is this Purple Bumblebee hybrid or open pollinated?
About shipping charges.

I normally buy around $50.00 worth of seeds so 4 bucks is nothing.
Unless I absolutely had to have something, (which I have) I dont buy stuff and order it that cost hardly nothing.
But that is just me.

Just yesterday I heard on the news how people were angry because UPS and FED-X fell through on deliveries.
IF these folks would have thought ahead of time and not ordered at the last minute things would have been fine.
Yes they paid extra and no it didn't happen but really, its Christmas what do you expect.

We live a pretty blessed life compared to only a few years ago.
Then.
Take pictures, take film to drugstore, get it back in a week, get copies, send to friends.
Lucky if it was less than a month.
Today I baked semolina bread and drank Australian wine took pictures sent to friends in Colorado and Pennsylvania.
It took all of 5 minutes to get comments back on the phone.

Worth

Labradors2 · December 27, 2013

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Originally Posted by Worth1

I normally buy around $50.00 worth of seeds so 4 bucks is nothing.
Worth

If you spend more than $30 at Johnny's they will charge you $10 for shipping, but that's probably a drop in the bucket for a rich Texan oil baron

.

Linda

Hermitian · December 27, 2013

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Originally Posted by Worth1

Is this Purple Bumblebee hybrid or open pollinated?

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?

Dutch · December 27, 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?

Hermitian,
I don’t see the point of this question in regards to this discussion unless the purpose is to needlessly ruffle some feathers.
Dutch

Hermitian · December 27, 2013

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Originally Posted by Dutch

Hermitian,
I don’t see the point of this question in regards to this discussion unless the propose is to needlessly ruffle some feathers.
Dutch

Sorry. No ruffling intended. If you are interested, I can contact several producers and find out their method of propagation.

Worth1 · December 27, 2013

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Originally Posted by Labradors2

If you spend more than $30 at Johnny's they will charge you $10 for shipping, but that's probably a drop in the bucket for a rich Texan oil baron

.

Linda

I have never purchased from Johnny's.

Seems odd some of the places I get things from dont charge shipping if you spend enough.
As a mater of fact they didn't charge for delivery of the new Audi R8.

Worth

NarnianGarden · December 28, 2013

Enjoy your new Audi - it is a neat car

I'm surprised to see many Americans consider their domestic shipping fees too high. Inside the EU the packaging & posting costs are way higher, so many times buying something (small or large items) from Hong Kong or the U.S. is much more cost effective.
Sending stuff inside Finland is expensive too, so those folks who prefer to do their on-line shopping inside the country, end up paying much more than those who do not mind shopping abroad... even for just a few packets of seeds.

Fred Hempel · December 28, 2013

Worth,

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

December 27, 2013	#16
ChrisK Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,448	Sorry, about derailing your thread, Mike! __________________ Blog: chriskafer.wordpress.com Ignorance more frequently begets knowledge: it is those who know little, and not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science. --Charles Darwin

December 27, 2013	#19
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	I've grown Black Cherry many times since the first time TGS offered it. But have grown the pink and purple bees just once. And since BC was not grown in the same season as the two bees, I'm hesitant to comment, so won't since performance, taste, etc., CAN be different almost every season, at least for me where I live. Carolyn __________________ Carolyn

December 27, 2013	#21
WhippoorwillG Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Hartwell, Georgia Posts: 174	I want to clarify about yield in my previous post. What I meant is....at any one time, I typically harvested less number of ripe fruit per plant at any one time versus SS100 or Sungold. However, if taken into account that it is slightly larger and produced for several weeks longer, actual season yield may be very close to the above mentioned. And that was just one season...Who knows what might happen next year? Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk __________________ Mark Whippoorwill Gardens

December 27, 2013	#18
Fred Hempel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sunol, CA Posts: 2,723	I think Purple BB is pretty good.

December 27, 2013	#23
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Is this Purple Bumblebee hybrid or open pollinated? About shipping charges. I normally buy around $50.00 worth of seeds so 4 bucks is nothing. Unless I absolutely had to have something, (which I have) I dont buy stuff and order it that cost hardly nothing. But that is just me. Just yesterday I heard on the news how people were angry because UPS and FED-X fell through on deliveries. IF these folks would have thought ahead of time and not ordered at the last minute things would have been fine. Yes they paid extra and no it didn't happen but really, its Christmas what do you expect. We live a pretty blessed life compared to only a few years ago. Then. Take pictures, take film to drugstore, get it back in a week, get copies, send to friends. Lucky if it was less than a month. Today I baked semolina bread and drank Australian wine took pictures sent to friends in Colorado and Pennsylvania. It took all of 5 minutes to get comments back on the phone. Worth

December 28, 2013	#29
NarnianGarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Finland, EU Posts: 2,550	Enjoy your new Audi - it is a neat car I'm surprised to see many Americans consider their domestic shipping fees too high. Inside the EU the packaging & posting costs are way higher, so many times buying something (small or large items) from Hong Kong or the U.S. is much more cost effective. Sending stuff inside Finland is expensive too, so those folks who prefer to do their on-line shopping inside the country, end up paying much more than those who do not mind shopping abroad... even for just a few packets of seeds.