Fresh Purple Bumble Bee Heirloom Organic Tomato Seeds

The Purple Bumble Bee Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is a sweet, crack-resistant cherry tomato with purple skin, green-gold stripes, and compact indeterminate vines. Part of the Artisan tomato collection and introduced by Fred Hempel, this non-GMO, self-pollinating variety grows well in gardens, raised beds, and greenhouses.

Germination: 7–14 days

Maturity: 70 days after transplanting

Species: Solanum lycopersicum

Quantity: 20 Premium Seeds

Appearance: Gorgeous dusky-purple and dark brick-red cherry tomatoes with striking metallic green-gold stripes.

Flavor & Uses: Exceptionally Sweet, complex, and lightly smoky, making these tomatoes ideal for fresh Platters, Raw Snacking, Blistered or Roasted, Chunky Salsas, Preserves.

Growth Habit: Indeterminate climbing vine that requires staking or caging to support its height, which typically reaches 3 to 5 ft. (and sometimes taller under ideal greenhouse conditions). Continuous harvest, producing fruit steadily all season long until frost.

Growing Notes: Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before transplanting. Move plants outdoors after frost danger has passed and grow in full sun with rich, well-drained soil, in traditional gardens, raised beds, or greenhouses. Self-pollinating, non-GMO plants adapt well to changing temperatures.