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Old December 29, 2013   #14
Doug9345
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What I understand Joseph is that you want isn't to attract bumblebees to his garden as much as to breed a population of tomatoes that will be either somewhat or mostly non-selfpollinating. Your picking brains for information about what tomatoes have certain traits that may be advantageous.

From what I can tell, although I haven't paid close attention, I suspect that if Bumble bees have other prefered options they will ignore tomatoes. My first thought is that it is more of a timing issue than a variety issue. What I mean is that if your tomatoes are the predominate flower at the time the bees will work them. If the tomatoes aren't then they are less likely to.

I'd also look at currant tomatoes, because everything I've read say they out cross easier.

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