Nov 3, 2015

AAS Selects Nine New Winners for 2016Source: All-America Selections

All-America Selections has designated nine new plants that have been trialed by horticulture experts throughout North America and deemed worthy of the AAS brand.

All of the following new varieties were trialed during the 2015 growing season and exhibited outstanding garden performance as noted in each of the following descriptions.

This grouping of AAS Winners for 2016 includes:
(National) Geranium Brocade Cherry Night — Bred by Dümmen Orange
(National) Geranium Brocade Fire — Bred by Dümmen Orange
(National) Pepper Cornito Giallo F1 — Bred by Johnny’s Selected Seeds
(National) Pepper Escamillo F1 — Bred by Johnny’s Selected Seeds
(Regional: Southeast and Great Lakes) Pumpkin Super Moon F1 — Bred by Seeds By Design
(Regional: Southeast, Heartland, Great Lakes) Salvia ‘Summer Jewel Lavender’ — Bred by Takii & Co.
(National) Strawberry Delizz® F1 — Bred by ABZ Seeds
(National) Tomato Candyland Red — Bred by PanAmerican Seed
(National) Tomato Chef’s Choice Green F1 — Bred by Seeds By Design

With this announcement, these varieties become available for immediate sale to the commercial market. Brokers and growers can purchase these varieties immediately. Retailers and consumers will find these winners for sale for the 2016 gardening season as supply gradually becomes available throughout the chain of distribution.

Garden communicators are free to begin writing about these varieties now, in preparation for next year’s gardens.

The first group of AAS Winners for 2016 was announced this past July and are also interesting additions for the consumer’s gardens and table:
Bunching Onion Warrior (Regional Winner: Southeast, Mountain/Southwest)
Mizuna Red Kingdom F1 (National Winner)
Radish Sweet Baby F1 (Regional Winner: Southeast, Great Lakes)

A complete list of trial grounds and the judges behind our awards can be found here.

A complete list of all AAS Winners since 1932 can be found here.