Purple Bumble Bee

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Purple Bumble Bee
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	black, purple, striped
Fruit shape	oval
Fruit size	small
Fruit type	cherry
Variety type	open-pollinated
Country	USA

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Purple Bumble Bee - ripe fruit. 2013-08-28.

B.C KO T

Compact indet. plants with regular leaf foliage. Large oval-shaped cherry fruits that are purple/black with dark green to grey stripes. Purple flesh and 2 seed chambers filled with greenish gel. Very good rich flavor. (20 seeds / packet)

Seed source:

Category:Artisan Seeds 13

Year grown: 2013

Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)

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History

• Bred by Fred Hempel of Baia Nicchia Farm in Sunol, California.
• First offered commercially in 2012 by Artisan Seeds.

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See also

• Pink Bumble Bee,
  
• Green Bumble Bee,
  
• Sunrise Bumble Bee

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Purple Bumble Bee - baby fruit. 2013-07-10.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Purple Bumble Bee - green fruit. 2013-08-04.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Purple Bumble Bee - green fruit. 2013-08-15.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Purple Bumble Bee - ripening fruit. 2013-08-15.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Purple Bumble Bee - ripe fruit. 2013-08-17.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Purple Bumble Bee - ripe fruit. 2013-08-15.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Purple Bumble Bee - ripe fruit. 2013-08-17.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Purple Bumble Bee - ripe fruit. 2013-08-17.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Purple Bumble Bee - ripe fruit. 2013-08-22.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Purple Bumble Bee - ripe fruit. 2013-08-22.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Purple Bumble Bee - ripe fruit. 2013-08-26.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Purple Bumble Bee - ripe fruit. 2013-08-26.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Purple Bumble Bee - ripe fruit. 2013-08-26.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Purple Bumble Bee - ripe fruit. 2013-08-28.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Purple Bumble Bee - ripe fruit. 2013-08-28.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Purple Bumble Bee - ripe fruit. 2013-08-28.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Purple Bumble Bee (GH) - ripe fruit. 2013-08-31.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Purple Bumble Bee (GH) - ripe fruit. 2013-09-03.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Purple Bumble Bee (GH) - ripe fruit. 2013-09-03.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Purple Bumble Bee - sliced fruit. 2013-08-26.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Purple Bumble Bee - sliced fruit. 2013-08-26.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Purple Bumble Bee - sliced fruit. 2013-08-28.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Purple Bumble Bee (GH) - sliced fruit. 2013-08-31.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Purple Bumble Bee (GH) - sliced fruit. 2013-09-03.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Purple Bumble Bee (GH) - sliced fruit, seeds removed - ready for dehydrator. 2013-09-03.

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