- Tomato 'Sunrise Bumble Bee': profile
- Origin and History of the 'Sunrise Bumble Bee' Tomato
- Properties and taste of the cocktail tomato
- Planting and caring for 'Sunrise Bumble Bee'
- Harvesting and use of the 'Sunrise Bumble Bee' tomato
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The tomato variety 'Sunrise Bumble Bee' shines - as its name suggests - in the colors of a sunrise. We introduce the pretty cherry tomato and give tips on planting and care.
One of the most beautiful tabby or striped tomato varieties is the 'Sunrise Bumble Bee'. We present the young variety in a profile and give tips for successful cultivation.
Tomato 'Sunrise Bumble Bee': profile
| Fruit | Cherry tomato; deep orange with pink and red spots |
| Flavour | exotic, sweet, fruity-aromatic |
| Maturity | medium early |
| Growth | Stick tomato, up to 180 cm |
| Location | Greenhouse, Outdoor, Pot |
Origin and History of the 'Sunrise Bumble Bee' Tomato
The 'Sunrise Bumble Bee' tomato variety comes from Fred Hempel of California, the grower of many striped tomatoes - he grew some tiger tomatoes for example. It came onto the market in 2014 and since then has delighted many tomato lovers with its appearance, its robustness and the good taste of the fruit. Other color variants of the 'Sunrise Bumble Bee' are the green and violet striped 'Purple Bumble Bee' and 'Pink Bumble Bee'.
Properties and taste of the cocktail tomato
The ever-growing and flowering plants of the tomato variety 'Sunrise Bumble Bee' reach a height of about 150 to 180 cm and show conspicuously pointed, jagged foliage. The tomatoes are cultivated as bushy plants and are usually not pinched. Fruits also form on the numerous side shoots, which leads to a high yield of cherry tomatoes. The fruits of the 'Sunrise Bumble Bee', which weigh around 20 to 30 grams, hang in panicles and ripen from the end of July in succession from green-dark green stripes to pale yellow to deep orange with elongated pink and red spots. The first tomatoes of the season are usually almost entirely orange, and the marbling increases over the course of the summer. By the end of the season in November, fruits of all colors can be found on thePlant. The taste of 'Sunrise Bumble Bee' is sweet, exotic, fruity-aromatic and refreshing. The variety is seed-resistant, you can harvest your own tomato seeds from ripe fruits and sow them again the following year.
Planting and caring for 'Sunrise Bumble Bee'
The 'Sunrise Bumble Bee' is particularly suitable for cultivation in pots, but can even be cultivated outdoors without shelter. It is not very susceptible to late blight (Phytophthora infestans) and the fruits do not burst even with irregular water supply. It also bears fruit well in the greenhouse and can be harvested there until the beginning of November thanks to the season extension.
Plant your young plants in beds and pots from mid-May after the last spring frosts. About two weeks earlier, at the beginning of May, you can plant the tomatoes in the sheltered greenhouse. On the terrace and balcony, the planter for the 'Sunrise Bumble Bee' should have a volume of at least 10 to 15 l. Fill the bucket with a nutrient-rich potting soil, such as our Plantura organic tomato & vegetable soil, and plant the tomato plant deep in it.
Alternatively, you can dig a deep planting hole in the bed or greenhouse and fill the soil with our peat-free and mix climate-neutral soil. This contains essential nutrients such as nitrogen, potassium and Co., which nourish the 'Sunrise Bumble Bee' in the first growth phase. Now remove all the leaves that are too deep and fill with potting soil, which you press down all around. Finally, the tomato plants should be watered extensively to flush the substrate to the roots. The shoots of the cherry tomato are held upright with the help of sticks or a round framework, which is placed over the plant.
The 'Sunrise Bumble Bee' cherry tomato branches heavily and, with the help of the many side shoots, forms numerous flowers and later fruits. It therefore does not necessarily have to be exhausted. If the 'Sunrise Bumble Bee' is exposed to rain outdoors, it makes sense to reduce it to four to five deep-seated shoots. This allows sufficient air to circulate and the plant dries off quickly after a downpour. Tomatoes, such as 'Sunrise Bumble Bee', are heavy-consuming vegetables and require increased amounts of nutrients and look forward to the first fertilization from the beginning of June. As an organic liquid fertilizer, our Plantura tomato & vegetable fertilizer can be easily applied with the irrigation water and supplies theSunrise Bumble Bee tomato with essential nitrogen and potassium.
Harvesting and use of the 'Sunrise Bumble Bee' tomato
Cherry tomatoes such as 'Sunrise Bumble Bee' are ideal as a sweet tomato for young and old. Small delicacies are halved and dried fruits, which, with their sweet and fruity taste, evoke summer even in the cold season. The fruity variety gives ketchup, chutneys or tomato jam a special aroma.
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