3. National network of two types of
trials: Flowers and Vegetables
Standardized evaluations and scoring
Incentives for breeders
Independent, unbiased testing
AAS CREATED
19. 2003
Fourth Trial:
Cool Season Bedding Plant
Conducted from May through the
following April.
Judges evaluate entries in the
fall, winter, and/or spring.
20. 2006 First Cool Season
Bedding Plant Awards
Viola
‘Skippy XL Red-
Gold’
Diascia
Diamonte ‘Coral
Rose’
26. All-America Selections
Executive Directors:
1932-1971 – W. Ray Hastings
1971-1972 – Donald Scheer
1972-1975 – Derek Fell
1975-1982 – Jim Wilson
1982-1984 – Kathy Zar-Peppler
1984-2009 – Nona Wolfram-Koivula
2009-present – Diane Blazek
27. The Process, part 1
Breeder:
new, never-
before-sold
variety
Compariso
n
Committee To Trial
Judges
Seed
from
other
breeder
s
Germination
& transplant
or direct-sow
AAS office
for
processing
TO BE CONTINUED…
66. Bean ‘Mascotte’ F1
2014 Vegetable Winner
• Bean perfect for container
gardens but does well in-
ground also
• Straight, slender round
pods
• White flowers lend
ornamental interest
67. Gaura ‘Sparkle White’
2014 Bedding Plant Winner
• Earlier flowering
• Better branching
• More uniform flowering
time.
• Perennial in zones 6-9
68. Canna ‘South Pacific Scarlet’ F1
2013 Flower Winner
• First F1 seed canna
• More vigorous and sturdy
than other seed
propagated cannas
• Non-stop flowering all
season long.
69. Echinacea ‘Cheyenne Spirit’
2013 Flower Winner
• Vivid color range in a
first year flowering
perennial from seed
• Shades of
purple, pink, red, orang
e, yellow, cream &
white
70. Geranium ‘Pinto Premium
White to Rose’ F1
2013 Bedding Plant Winner
•Unique flower
coloration
•Starts out white
then deepens to
deep rose-pink
as the flowers
mature
71. Melon ‘Melemon’ F1
2013 Vegetable Winner
• White flesh with
unique sweet-tart taste
• Fruits hold one month
after harvest
• Green rind turns to
chartreuse at maturity
72. Tomato, cherry ‘Jasper’ F1
2013 Vegetable Winner
• Superior taste
• Uniform red fruits
• Vigorous indeterminate
plants
• Late Blight, Early Blight
and Fusarium resistant
73. Watermelon ‘Harvest Moon’ F1
2013 Vegetable Winner
•First hybrid triploid
watermelon bred
specifically for the
Home Garden market
• High yielding plants
with crisp sweet flesh
• Compact, 3-5 ft.
vines
74. Zinnia ‘Profusion
Double Deep Salmon’
2013 Bedding Plant Winner
•Unique color that holds
well through the growing
season
•Very floriferous and
blooms lasted longer
than comparisons
•Good disease
tolerance
75. Zinnia ‘Profusion
Double Hot Cherry’
2013 Bedding Plant Winner
•Beautiful deep, rich
color that holds well
through the growing
season
•Continuous bloomer
that grows well in a wide
range of climates
•Good disease
tolerance
76. Ornamental Pepper ‘Black Olive’
2012 AAS Flower Winner
•Attractive purple
foliage
•Fiery hot but edible
fruit,
•Works well as a cut
flower
77. Vinca ‘Jams ‘N Jellies Blackberry’
2012 AAS Flower Winner
•Extremely unique
flower color
•Striking in the
landscape
78. Salvia ‘Summer Jewel Pink’
2012 AAS Bedding Plant Winner
•More compact plant
full of flowers
•Hummingbird
magnet
79. Pepper ‘Cayennetta’
2012 AAS Vegetable Winner
•Compact plant
•Perfect for
containers and
hanging baskets
•Full of
delicious, mildly
spicy fruits
• Easy to grow and
easy-to-pick
80. Watermelon ‘Faerie’
2012 AAS Vegetable Winner
•Unique color
•Early fruit
setting (60/72
days)
•Crisp pink-red
flesh, high sugar
content
In 1932, the idea of All-America Selections for testing and evaluating new varieties of flowers and vegetables was started by Ray Hastings, a prominent seedsman who was ending his term as president of the Southern Seedsmen’s Association.
Ten trial grounds for vegetables and ten for flowers were established underseedsmen in whom the seed industry had the greatest confidence. These judges already had trials for their own firms and had most cultivated varieties in commerce for comparison ratings.
Pictured: Harry A. Joy, an All-America Selections flower judge, and W. Ray Hastings, chairman, inspecting the AAS trials at the “Oakview” station of Ferry-Morse Seed Co., Rochester, Michigan. July 1941
1934 AAS Winners announced by Ray Hastings32 Flower Winners including 6 Gold12 Vegetable Winners including 3 GoldOriginally there were 3 types of AAS Awards – Bronze, Silver, and Gold. In 1984 the AAS Board of Directors, deciding the award types were too confusing, eliminated the bronze and silver awards. There are now two awards, an AAS Award and a Gold Medal AAS Award which is reserved for a breeding breakthrough.
1934 AAS Winner Beet ‘Perfected Detroit’ bred by Lupton – still available in 20131934 - 12 Vegetable Winners included 3 Gold Medal WinnersThe 3 Gold Medal Vegetable Winners were:Beet ‘Asgrow Wonder’ bred by Associated Seed GrowersCarrot ‘Morse’s Bunching’ bred by Ferry-Morse SeedRadish ‘Glowing Ball’ bred by Zwaan
Marigold ‘Crown of Gold’ 1937 All-America Selections Gold Medal Winner was the first Marigold ever grown with odorless foliage. Advertised by Burpee as “so popular more packets of seed were planted last season than any other new flower ever introduced!”
During World War II, Ray Hastings was one of those called to Washington when the Victory Garden Campaign got underway. The campaign promoted the cultivation of available private and public lands, resulting in over five million gardens and foodstuff production exceeding $1.2 billion by the end of the war. Talk about the project I did last year about number of flower vs. vegetable winners.
Talk about the project I did last year about number of flower vs. vegetable winners.
1950 AAS Gold Medal Winner ‘Petunia Firechief’ bred by Bodger Seed Company set the standard for red petunias, being rich red and fading to asoft red color; unlike modern petunias, these are fragrant and is still available from a few sources in 2013.1950 AAS Vegetable Winners – all are still available in 2013Snap Bean ‘Top Crop’ – Gold Medal WinnerSquash ‘Uconn’ – Gold Medal WinnerWatermelon ‘Congo’
1950 AAS Gold Medal Winner ‘Petunia Firechief’ bred by Bodger Seed Company set the standard for red petunias, being rich red and fading to asoft red color; unlike modern petunias, these are fragrant and is still available from a few sources in 2013.1950 AAS Vegetable Winners – all are still available in 2013Snap Bean ‘Top Crop’ – Gold Medal WinnerSquash ‘Uconn’ – Gold Medal WinnerWatermelon ‘Congo’
1952 AAS Gold Medal Winner Snap bean ‘Wade’ bred by Dr. J. H. Wade, USDAThe 1952 AAS Gold Medal Vegetable Winners Snap Bean ‘Wade’ and Lettuce ‘Salad Bowl’ are still available in 2013.
AAS 1980 AAS Bronze Medal Winner Marigold ‘Janie’ and 1979 AAS Silver Medal Winner Kohlrabi ‘Grand Duke’ featured in the March, 1981 Better Homes and Gardens
First Bedding Plant Winner was petunia ‘Ultra Crimson Star’
First Bedding Plant Winner was petunia ‘Ultra Crimson Star’
Mention similar programs abroad
Mention similar programs abroad
Mention similar programs abroad—40 years and 20 trial grounds
Mention similar programs abroad
Current, 2013: talk about board makeup: Four Officers and Six Directors
Jim Wilson, ten years as host of the PBS series Victory Garden, and graduated from MU in 1948 then lived in Columbia, MO from 2002 until his death in 2010.
Sunflower entry, Solar Flash, Ring of Fire—Iowa State University—poor germ or was the same as the comparisons.
Michigan Bedding Plant trial
McCrory Gardens, South Dakota
Syngenta Flowers in CA-bedding plant trials of marigolds
Colorado State University—bedding plant trial
K-State– Cary Rivard
Kansas State Olathe—Judge Cary Rivard
List some names and qualifications here.
Magazines: trade and consumer
Magazines: trade and consumer
Magazines: trade and consumer
San Diego Home
Bloggers are important
Website articles
Website—show tab for trial grounds and signs and brochures
Website—lower portion of the home page
Website—show tab for trial grounds and signs and brochures
Website—show tab for display gardens
Website—shows Display Gardens
Website—shows Display Gardens
Website—shows Display Gardens
Website—shows Display Gardens
Website—shows Display Gardens- Noelridge Park Gardens in Cedar Rapids
Website—shows Display Gardens- Kishwaukee College in IL
Website—shows Display Gardens
Website—shows Display Gardens – E Peoria
Website—shows Display Gardens – Lemont, IL
Website—shows Display Gardens
Explain the details of the contest and the results.