Purple Bumblebee

Purple Bumblebee is a handsome cherry tomato bred by fellow tomato enthusiast Fred Hempel of Baia Nicchia Farm. (my Wild Tiger is from the same breeding line) Fred's variety produces fruit up to one inch in diameter and deep red with dark green stripes and can develop a very sweet flavor, particularly if grown in a container or greenhouse where soil moisture can be monitored. This is one the chefs in Santa Fe liked because not only is it beautiful in a salad, it holds very well. The thicker skin of the tomato means the texture is crunchier than most cherry tomatoes.
The compact, indeterminate 4 foot vines are quite productive and generally healthy. I'll send 35+ seeds by first class mail. Regular-leaved.