The information on this page applies to seedlings sold by LEAF Nursery during our 2021 Seedling Sale.
Solanum lycopersicum. Slightly elongated little cherries with the most outrageous striping in lime green and bronzy-purple! Crack-resistant fruit is produced all season long on indeterminate plants that are unfazed by temperature extremes. The flavor is complex but sweet. Excellent holding quality makes this newer type outstanding for market. The bar for quality just got higher! Bred by Fred Hempel of Baia Nicchia Farm in Sunol, CA.[1][6]
Seed Type
| Organic | Heirloom | Non-GMO | Hybrid | Open-pollinated | Untreated |
Additional Information
| Container Friendly | Trellis Needed | Easy to Grow | Pollinator Friendly |
Planting Season
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Growing Conditions
| Light | Temperature | Soil | Water |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Sun | 65-75 F | Rich, well-drained soil, pH 6.5 | Regularly; avoid overwatering and wetting foliage |
Planting Tips
| Plant Spacing | Row Spacing | Days to Maturity |
|---|---|---|
| 24–36" | 60-70 |
- Additional instructions: Cage or stake indeterminate tomato plants to support expected growth. Cage or stake plants to support expected growth. Indeterminate varieties can grow 6 feet tall or more. Roots will form on buried portions of the stems of tomato plants, so vigorous, compact transplants can be planted about 2 inches (5 cm) deeper than they are in the pot. For taller, lanky plants with few leaves, pinch off the lower leaves and set the plants into the soil horizontally with just a few sets of top leaves showing above the ground.[3] [4]
- Harvesting instructions: Pick the tomatoes when they are beginning to soften and they release easily from the stems. [3]
Common Diseases and Pests
- Pests: Aphids, armyworms, buffalo treehopper, cutworms, flea beetles, hornworms, leaffooted bug, leafminers, loopers, lygus bugs, nematodes, potato tuberworm, snails/slugs, stink bugs, thrips, tomato fruitworm, tomato pinworm, tomato russet mite, vegetable weevil, whiteflies, wireworms
- Disease: Black mold, curly top virus, damping off, early blight, fusarium wilt, late blight, phytophthora root rot, powdery mildew, tobacco mosaic virus, tomato spotted wilt virus, verticillium wilt, white mold
Useful Resources
- https://www.rareseeds.com/store/vegetables/striped/purple-bumble-bee-tomato
- http://mgsantaclara.ucanr.edu/garden-help/vegetables/vegetable-planting-chart/
- http://mgsantaclara.ucanr.edu/garden-help/vegetables/tomatoes/
- https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/pdf/8159.pdf
- http://ipm.ucanr.edu/home-and-landscape/tomato/index.html
- https://www.tomatofest.com/Purple_Bumble_Bee_Heirloom_Tomato_Seeds_p/tf-0404m.htm
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