1.All-America Selections Past, Present & Future

2. W. Ray Hastings AAS founder 1932 3. National network of two types of trials: Flowers and Vegetables Standardized evaluations and scoring Incentives for breeders Independent, unbiased testing AAS CREATED 4. Announcement of the 1934 AAS Annuals Winners 5. 1934 AAS Winner Detroit Dark Red beet 6. Marigold Crown of Gold AAS Gold Medal Winner 1937 7. 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 F V 8. 1950 AAS Gold Medal Petunia Firechief 9. 1950 AAS Winner Petunia Firechief 10. AAS 1952 Gold Medal Winner Snap Bean Wade 11. AAS 1952 Winner Snap Bean Wade 12. 1981 Better Homes & Gardens 13. 1986 Began our Third Trial: Bedding Plant 2 scores greenhouse & garden Recreates a commercial bedding plant environment 14. 1988 First AAS Bedding Plant Winner Petunia Ultra Crimson Star 15. 2003 Fourth Trial: Cool Season Bedding Plant Conducted from May through the following April. Judges evaluate entries in the fall, winter, and/or spring. 16. 2006 First Cool Season Bedding Plant Awards Viola Skippy XL Red- Gold Diascia Diamonte Coral Rose 17. Present: All-America Selections continues as the oldest, most established international independent testing organization in North America. 18. All-America Selections 2013 Board of Directors: 19. 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 20. 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 21. AAS Trial Sites 1932 10 Flower Trials 10 Vegetable Trials 2013 39 Flower Trials 30 Bedding Plant Trials 25 Cool Season BP Trials 25 Vegetable Trials 22. AAS Trial Ground 23. Growing 24. AAS Trial Ground 25. AAS Trial Ground 26. AAS Trial Ground 27. AAS Trial Ground 28. AAS Trial 2011 29. 2011 AAS Watermelon Trial Sweet Beauty 22 fruit Shiny Boy 14 fruit Country Favorite 14 fruit Pink Oblong 23 fruit Entry C1 C2 C3 30. AAS Trial Judges 31. The Process, part 2 Garden Trials Scoring and Evaluatio ns Accountan t AAS Office AAS Winner announceme nt AAS Board of Directors 32. AAS Winner Announcements 33. AAS Winner Announcements 34. AAS Marketing and Promotion 35. AAS Marketing and Promotion 36. AAS Marketing and Promotion 37. AAS Marketing and Promotion 38. AAS Display Gardens 185 AAS display gardens in 2013 65 gardens have displayed AAS winners more than 30 years 39. AAS Display Gardens 40. AAS Display Gardens 41. AAS Display Gardens 42. Discovery Garden ISU-Polk Country 43. Noelridge Park Gardens 44. Kishwaukee College 45. Cantigny Gardens 46. IL Central College 47. U of I Ext. Midwest Golf House 48. Signage: 49. Signage 50. AAS Display Garden Landscape Design Contest 80th Anniversary 51. Lets Talk AAS Winners!!! Tested Nationally & Proven Locally 707 AAS Winners since 1933 410 Flowers 297 Vegetables 52. 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 53. Gaura Sparkle White 2014 Bedding Plant Winner Earlier flowering Better branching More uniform flowering time. Perennial in zones 6-9 54. 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. 55. 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 56. 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 57. 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 58. Tomato, cherry Jasper F1 2013 Vegetable Winner Superior taste Uniform red fruits Vigorous indeterminate plants Late Blight, Early Blight and Fusarium resistant 59. 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 60. 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 61. 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 62. Ornamental Pepper Black Olive 2012 AAS Flower Winner Attractive purple foliage Fiery hot but edible fruit, Works well as a cut flower 63. Vinca Jams N Jellies Blackberry 2012 AAS Flower Winner Extremely unique flower color Striking in the landscape 64. Salvia Summer Jewel Pink 2012 AAS Bedding Plant Winner More compact plant full of flowers Hummingbird magnet 65. 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 66. Watermelon Faerie 2012 AAS Vegetable Winner Unique color Early fruit setting (60/72 days) Crisp pink-red flesh, high sugar content 67. American Garden Award 2013 Winner, Grand Prize: Verbena Lanai Candy Cane 68. American Garden Award 2013 Winner, Second Prize: Zinnia Zahara Cherry 69. American Garden Award 2013 Winner, Third Prize: SunPatiens Compact Electric Orange 70. Regional awards Vegetative Trials Adaptive trials for Cool Crop Vegetables Partnerships FUTURE 71. Trial expansion: * More perennials? * Plants from other propagation methods? * Bulbs/corms/tubers? * Shrubs? Why not? Maybe? Lets Explore! FUTURE 72. Thank you for attending!