30 Apr 2025

The special relationship between bees and tomatoes

From Afternoons, 1:20 pm on 30 April 2025

Bumble bees are the only insects that can pollinate tomatoes. 

Professor Jenny Jandt from Otago Uni's zoology department has just completed a study looking at how we can help the bumble bees thrive and by doing so make sure our toms grow big and strong. 

A bumble bee. Photo: