Re pollination of tomatoes by honey bees have a look at the address below.

 www.uoguelph.ca/botany/research/evollab/tomato%20pollination.htm              
   
Here in Australia, there is a debate going on with tomato growers wanting to import bumble bees from Tasmania to pollinate in green houses.  Tasmania is an island at the bottom of Australia and is part of Australia.  Bumble bees were accidentally introduced there a few years back.  Greenies do not want them as they are not native.  There is a researcher in South Australia looking to use native blue banded bees to buzz pollinate tomatoes.


Trevor Weatherhead
AUSTRALIA

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