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AAS announces new, winning varieties several times a year. The following presentation includes the winners announced fall of 2010 and late winter 2011.
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All-America Selections2011 Winners
Pepper ‘Orange Blaze’AAS Vegetable Winner
Pepper ‘Orange Blaze’ Genus species: Capsicum annuum Common name: Pepper Unique qualities: Earlier maturing
orange pepper, very sweet, disease resistance
Fruit size: 3 to 4 inches Fruit color: Orange Plant height: 24 inches Plant spread: 18-24 inches Garden location: Full sun Length of time from sowing seed to
harvest: 100 days Closest comparisons on market:
‘Gourmet’ and ‘Gypsy’
Gaillardia ‘Arizona Apricot’AAS Flower Award Winner
Gaillardia ‘Arizona Apricot’ Genus species: Gailardia x grandiflora Common name: Blanket flower Unique qualities: Earlier flowering, unique
apricot color for this class Flower size: 3 to 3.5 inches Flower form: Daisy-like single flower Flower color: Apricot Foliage color: Bright green Plant height: 12 inches Plant spread: 12 inches Garden location: Full sun Length of time from sowing seed to
flower: 90 days Closest comparisons on market: ‘Granada’
and ‘Golden Goblin’
Salvia ‘Summer Jewel Red’AAS Bedding Plant Winner
Salvia ‘Summer Jewel Red’ Genus species: Salvia coccinea Common name: Hummingbird sage,
Scarlet sage, Texas sage Unique qualities: More compact and earlier
to flower Flower color: Bright red Foliage color: Dark green Flower form: Spike Flower size: ½ inch Plant height: 20 inches Width: 16 inches Plant type: Dwarf, branching Garden location: Full sun Garden spacing: 10 to 12 inches apart Days from sowing seed to flower: 50
days Closest comparison: ‘Lady in Red’
Kale ‘Glamour Red’ F1AAS Cool Season BP Winner
Kale ‘Glamour Red’ F1 Genus species: Brassica oleracea Common name: Ornamental kale Unique qualities: Non-waxy shiny leaves,
brighter color tone Flower size: Head size is 10 to 12 inches Flower form: Fringed leaf type Flower color: Purple Foliage color: Green Plant height: 12 inches Width: 14 inches Garden location: Full sun Garden spacing: 12 inches apart Days from sowing seed to flower: 90 days
to first color. Closest comparisons: ‘Kamome Red’ and
‘Nagoya Red’
Viola ‘Shangri-La Marina’ F1AAS Cool Season BP Winner
Viola ‘Shangri-La Marina’ F1
Genus species: Viola cornuta Common name: Viola Unique qualities: Early flowering, new
color Flower color: Light blue with baby face Flower size: 1.25 inches Flower form: Single flower Foliage color: Green Plant type: Low growing, mounding habit Plant height: 6 inches Width: 12 inches Garden location: Full sun Garden spacing: 8 inches apart Days from sowing seed to flower: 70
days Closest comparison on market: ‘Four
Seasons Cooler Improved’
Pumpkin ‘Hijinks’ F1AAS Vegetable Winner
Pumpkin ‘Hijinks’ F1
Genus species: Cucurbita pepo Unique qualities: Uniform shape and size,
easy harvest, excellent stem attachment Fruit size: 5.6 inches long with 7.4 inch
diameter; weight of 6 to 7 pounds Fruit color: Deep orange Plant type: Typical long vines Plant height: 2 feet Width: up to 15 feet Garden location: Full sun Garden spacing: Allow 10 feet between rows
of plants, space 2-3 feet apart in row Disease tolerances: Powdery mildew Length of time to harvest: 100 days from
sowing seed, 85 days from transplant Closest comparisons on market: ‘Orange
Smoothie’ and ‘Hybrid Pam’
Tomato ‘Lizzano’ F1AAS Vegetable Winner
Tomato ‘Lizzano’ F1 Genus species: Solanum lycopersicum Unique qualities: First Late Blight tolerant cherry
fruited semi-determinate variety on the market Fruit size: 0.4 ounces Color: Red Plant type: Semi-determinate small cherry,
compact bush, trailing habit Plant height: 16 to 20 inches Plant width: 20 inches Garden location: Full sun Garden spacing: 20 inches apart Disease tolerances: Late Blight tolerant Days to harvest: 63 days from transplant Closest comparisons: ‘Tumbler’ and ‘Tumbling
Tom Red’
Tomato ‘Terenzo’ F1AAS Vegetable Winner
Tomato ‘Terenzo’ F1
Genus species: Solanum lycopersicum Unique qualities: Tidy trailing plant, easy-to-
grow, little maintenance Fruit size: 0.67 ounces Color: Red Plant type: Determinate cherry, Trailing habit Plant height: 16 to 20 inches Plant width: 20 inches Garden location: Full sun Garden spacing: 20 inches apart Length of time to harvest: 56 days from
transplant Closest comparisons on market: ‘Tumbler’
and ‘Tumbling Tom Red’