All-America Selections Past, Present & Future

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1 All-America Selections Past, Present & Future

2 W. Ray Hastings AAS founder 1932

3 AAS CREATED National network of two types of trials: Flowers and Vegetables Standardized evaluations and scoring Incentives for breeders Independent, unbiased testing

4 1986 Began our Third Trial: Bedding Plant 2 scores greenhouse & garden Recreates a commercial bedding plant environment

5 2003 Fourth Trial: Cool Season Bedding Plant Conducted from May through the following April. Judges evaluate entries in the fall, winter, and/or spring.

6 Present: All-America Selections continues as the oldest, most established international independent testing organization in North America.

7 All-America Selections 2013 Board of Directors:

8 The Process, part 1 Breeder: new, never-beforesold variety AAS office for processing Comparison Committee Seed from other breeders To Trial Judges Germination & transplant or direct-sow TO BE CONTINUED

9 AAS Trial Sites Flower Trials 10 Vegetable Trials Flower Trials 30 Bedding Plant Trials 25 Cool Season BP Trials 25 Vegetable Trials

10 Growing

11 AAS Trial Ground

12 The Process, part 2 Garden Trials Scoring and Evaluations Accountant AAS Office AAS Board of Directors AAS Winner announcement

13 AAS Winner Announcements

14 AAS Marketing and Promotion

15 AAS Marketing and Promotion

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20 AAS Display Gardens 185 AAS display gardens in gardens have displayed AAS winners more than 30 years

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22 AAS Display Gardens

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25 Let s Talk AAS Winners!!! Tested Nationally & Proven Locally 707 AAS Winners since Flowers 297 Vegetables

26 Bean perfect for container gardens but does well inground also Straight, slender round pods White flowers lend ornamental interest Bean Mascotte F Vegetable Winner

27 Earlier flowering Better branching More uniform flowering time. Perennial in zones 6-9 Gaura Sparkle White 2014 Bedding Plant Winner

28 First F1 seed canna More vigorous and sturdy than other seed propagated cannas Non-stop flowering all season long. Canna South Pacific Scarlet F Flower Winner

29 Vivid color range in a first year flowering perennial from seed Shades of purple, pink, red, orange, yellow, cream & white Echinacea Cheyenne Spirit 2013 Flower Winner

30 Unique flower coloration Starts out white then deepens to deep rose-pink as the flowers mature Geranium Pinto Premium White to Rose F Bedding Plant Winner

31 White flesh with unique sweet-tart taste Fruits hold one month after harvest Green rind turns to chartreuse at maturity Melon Melemon F Vegetable Winner

32 Superior taste Uniform red fruits Vigorous indeterminate plants Late Blight, Early Blight and Fusarium resistant Tomato, cherry Jasper F Vegetable Winner

33 First hybrid triploid watermelon bred specifically for the Home Garden market High yielding plants with crisp sweet flesh Compact, 3-5 ft. vines Watermelon Harvest Moon F Vegetable Winner

34 Unique color that holds well through the growing season Very floriferous and blooms lasted longer than comparisons Good disease tolerance Zinnia Profusion Double Deep Salmon 2013 Bedding Plant Winner

35 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 Zinnia Profusion Double Hot Cherry 2013 Bedding Plant Winner

36 Attractive purple foliage Fiery hot but edible fruit, Works well as a cut flower Ornamental Pepper Black Olive 2012 AAS Flower Winner

37 Extremely unique flower color Striking in the landscape Vinca Jams N Jellies Blackberry 2012 AAS Flower Winner

38 More compact plant full of flowers Hummingbird magnet Salvia Summer Jewel Pink 2012 AAS Bedding Plant Winner

39 Compact plant Perfect for containers and hanging baskets Full of delicious, mildly spicy fruits Easy to grow and easy-to-pick Pepper Cayennetta 2012 AAS Vegetable Winner

40 Unique color Early fruit setting (60/72 days) Crisp pink-red flesh, high sugar content Watermelon Faerie 2012 AAS Vegetable Winner

41 FUTURE Trial expansion: * More perennials? * Plants from other propagation methods? * Bulbs/corms/tubers? * Shrubs? * Regional awards?

42 Thank you for attending!