1. All-AmericaSelectionsWhats Old is New Again!

2. W. RayHastingsAASfounder1932 3. AAS CREATEDNational network of two types oftrials: Flowers and VegetablesStandardized evaluations and scoringIncentives for breedersIndependent, unbiased testing 4. Announcement of the 1934AAS Annuals Winners 5. 1934 AAS WinnerDetroit Dark Red beet 6. MarigoldCrown ofGoldAAS GoldMedalWinner1937 7. 201816141210864201933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951F V 8. 1950AAS GoldMedalPetuniaFirechief 9. 1950 AAS WinnerPetunia Firechief 10. AAS 1952Gold MedalWinnerSnap BeanWade 11. AAS 1952 WinnerSnap Bean Wade 12. 1981Better Homes & Gardens 13. 1986Began our Third Trial:Bedding Plant2 scores greenhouse & gardenRecreates a commercialbedding plant environment 14. 1988 First AASBedding PlantWinnerPetuniaUltra CrimsonStar 15. 2003Fourth Trial:Cool Season Bedding PlantConducted from May through thefollowing April.Judges evaluate entries in the fall,winter, and/or spring. 16. 2006 First Cool SeasonBedding Plant AwardsViolaSkippy XL Red-GoldDiasciaDiamonte CoralRose 17. Present:All-America Selectionscontinues as the oldest, mostestablished internationalindependent testingorganization in North America. 18. All-America SelectionsBoard of Directors: 19. The Process, part 1Breeder:new, never-before-soldvarietyComparisonCommittee To TrialJudgesSeedfromotherbreedersGermination& transplantor direct-sowAAS officeforprocessingTO BE CONTINUED 20. AAS Trial Sites193210 Flower Trials10 Vegetable Trials201439 Flower Trials30 Bedding Plant Trials25 Cool Season BP Trials25 Vegetable Trials 21. AAS Trial Ground 22. Growing 23. AAS Trial Ground 24. AAS Trial Ground 25. AAS Trial Ground 26. AAS Trial Ground 27. AAS Trial 2011 28. 2011 AAS Watermelon TrialEntry C1 C2 C3SweetBeauty22 fruitShiny Boy14 fruitCountryFavorite14 fruitPink Oblong23 fruit 29. AAS Trial Judges 30. The Process, part 2GardenTrialsScoringandEvaluationsAccountantAASOfficeAASBoard ofDirectorsAAS Winnerannouncement 31. AAS Winner Announcements 32. AAS Winner Announcements 33. AAS Marketing andPromotion 34. AASMarketingandPromotion 35. AAS Marketing andPromotion 36. AAS Marketing andPromotion 37. AAS Display GardensOver 180 AAS display gardens65 gardens have displayed AASwinners more than 30 years 38. AAS Display Gardens 39. AAS Display Gardens 40. AAS Display Gardens 41. Buxton Park 42. Discovery Garden, Polk Cty 43. Dubuque Arboretum 44. Vander Veer Botanical Park 45. Cantigny Gardens 46. Chicago Botanic Garden 47. Signage: 48. Signage 49. AAS Display GardenLandscape Design Contest80th Anniversary 50. Lets TalkAAS Winners!!!Tested Nationally & Proven Locally726 AAS Winners since 1933418 Flowers308 Vegetables 51. Elegant yet tough andheat tolerant Deep pink flowers on 14spikesAngelonia Serenita Pink F12014 Flower Winner 52. Very appealing salmon &orange bicolor Large flowers are heldabove dark green foliage. Tolerant to DownyMildew.Impatiens New Guinea FlorificSweet Orange F12014 Bedding Plant Winner 53. White flowers yieldlavender fruit that transitionsfrom light yellow to orangeand deep purple Fruits form small clusters of4-6 fruits Compact 6 plants perfectin pots or low edgingOrnamental Pepper NuMex Easter2014 Bedding Plant Winner 54. First seed grown osteo inthis color Bright white flowers with alight cream/yellow disk Prolific bloomer all seasonlongOsteospermum Akila Daisy White F12014 Bedding Plant Winner 55. HeartlandMountain/SouthwestWest/Northwest Superior vigor in a redand white bicolor More flower spikes toattract hummingbirdsand butterfliesPenstemon Arabesque Red F12014 Flower Winner 56. Distinct designercolor in shades oforangePlants bloomprolifically all season Mounding plants 12tallPetunia African Sunset F12014 Bedding Plant Winner 57. Great Lakes Very floriferous up to 20flowers per plant! Naturally dwarf andcompact Perfect for containers,window boxes, low beddingSunflower Suntastic Yellowwith Black Center F12014 Bedding Plant Winner 58. HeartlandGreat Lakes Excellent heat tolerance Can be picked at thegherkin stage enjoyed fresh Semi-bush plants for patiocontainers or in the garden Enjoy 18-20 fruits per plant.Cucumber Pick a Bushel F12014 Vegetable Winner 59. Southeast Excellent diseaseresistance Dark green fruits onsemi-bush plant Very easy to grow.Cucumber Saladmore Bush F12014 Vegetable Winner 60. Northeast Small compact plantperfect for patiocontainers High yields of 2-3 fruits Only 45 days fromtransplant to harvestEggplant Patio Baby F12014 Vegetable Winner 61. Early maturing yellowsweet Italian pepper Delicious fresh, grilledor roasted Up to 30 bright yellowfruit on large sturdy bushyplants with excellentcoverage from sunburn.Pepper Mama Mia Giallo F12014 Vegetable Winner 62. Mountain/Southwest Heavy yield of bright red, very hot7 peppers Has the appearance of a marconibut the spiciness of a cayenne Fruits can be consumed fresh,roasted, or dried and used as herbPepper Giant Ristra F12014 Vegetable Winner 63. SoutheastGreat LakesMountain/SouthwestGreat noveltyshape5-7 fruits per plantPumpkin Cinderellas Carriage F12014 Vegetable Winner 64. SoutheastHeartlandWest/NorthwestLarge 1 rootsRed exterior, brightwhite interiorRadish Rivoli2014 Vegetable Winner 65. Hybrid orange tomatoderived from AmanaOrange Deep orange beefsteaksized tomato, up to 12oz. Sweet, mild and firmflesh on indeterminateplantsTomato Chefs Choice Orange F12014 Vegetable Winner 66. Determinate bush tomatowith tasty grape shapedfruits Heavy yields of up to 12pounds about 350 fruits Best grown in a cage, butcan be grown in a largepatio container or an 18hanging basketTomato Fantastico F12014 Vegetable Winner 67. Heartland Uniform, medium to largeround beefsteak tomato Good, mild garden-tomatoflavor and texture Great disease resistanceTomato Mountain Merit F12014 Vegetable Winner 68. Bean perfect for containergardens but does well in-groundalso Straight, slender roundpods White flowers lendornamental interestBean Mascotte F12014 Vegetable Winner 69. Earlier flowering Better branching More uniform floweringtime. Perennial in zones 6-9Gaura Sparkle White2014 Bedding Plant Winner 70. First F1 seed canna More vigorous and sturdythan other seedpropagated cannas Non-stop flowering allseason long.Canna South Pacific Scarlet F12013 Flower Winner 71. Vivid color range in afirst year floweringperennial from seed Shades of purple,pink, red, orange,yellow, cream & whiteEchinacea Cheyenne Spirit2013 Flower Winner 72. Unique flowercolorationStarts out whitethen deepens todeep rose-pinkas the flowersmatureGeranium Pinto PremiumWhite to Rose F12013 Bedding Plant Winner 73. White flesh withunique sweet-tart taste Fruits hold one monthafter harvest Green rind turns tochartreuse at maturityMelon Melemon F12013 Vegetable Winner 74. Superior taste Uniform red fruits Vigorous indeterminateplants Late Blight, Early Blightand Fusarium resistantTomato, cherry Jasper F12013 Vegetable Winner 75. First hybrid triploidwatermelon bredspecifically for theHome Garden market High yielding plantswith crisp sweet flesh Compact, 3-5 ft.vinesWatermelon Harvest Moon F12013 Vegetable Winner 76. Unique color that holdswell through the growingseasonVery floriferous andblooms lasted longerthan comparisonsGood diseasetoleranceZinnia ProfusionDouble Deep Salmon2013 Bedding Plant Winner 77. Beautiful deep, richcolor that holds wellthrough the growingseasonContinuous bloomerthat grows well in a widerange of climatesGood diseasetoleranceZinnia ProfusionDouble Hot Cherry2013 Bedding Plant Winner 78. American Garden Award2013 Winner, Grand Prize:Verbena Lanai Candy Cane 79. American Garden Award2013 Winner, Second Prize:Zinnia Zahara Cherry 80. American Garden Award2013 Winner, Third Prize:Impatiens SunPatiens Compact Electric Orange 81. 2014Entries 82. Celosia Arrabona Red 83. Cuphea Sriracha Violet 84. Foxglove Digitalis IlluminationFlame 85. Petunia Sanguna Radiant Blue 86. FUTURETrial expansion:* More perennials* Plants from other propagation methods?* Bulbs/corms/tubers?* Shrubs?* Who knows? 87. Thank you forattending!