2013 AAS: Past Present and Future
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This document provides an overview of the history and process of All-America Selections (AAS), a non-profit organization that has been independently testing new garden plant varieties since 1932. It discusses how AAS started with flower and vegetable trials and has since expanded to include bedding plants and cool season crops. The summary also outlines the multi-step trial process involving breeders, trial sites, judges, and winners being named. It concludes by noting some of AAS' marketing activities and possibilities for expanding trials to additional plant types in the future.
2013 AAS: Past Present and Future
- 1. All-America Selections Past, Present & Future
- 3. National network of two types of trials: Flowers and Vegetables Standardized evaluations and scoring Incentives for breeders Independent, unbiased testing AAS CREATED
- 5. Announcement of the 1934 AAS Annuals Winners
- 6. 1934 AAS Winner Detroit Dark Red beet
- 10. 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
- 12. 1950 AAS Winner Petunia F庄姻艶界鞄庄艶韓
- 13. AAS 1952 Gold Medal Winner Snap Bean Wade
- 14. AAS 1952 Winner Snap Bean Wade
- 15. 1981 Better Homes & Gardens
- 16. 1986 Began our Third Trial: Bedding Plant 2 scores greenhouse & garden Recreates a commercial bedding plant environment
- 17. 1988 First AAS Bedding Plant Winner Petunia Ultra Crimson Star
- 19. 2003 Fourth Trial: Cool Season Bedding Plant Conducted from May through the following April. Judges evaluate entries in the fall, winter, and/or spring.
- 20. 2006 First Cool Season Bedding Plant Awards Viola Skippy XL Red- Gold Diascia Diamonte Coral Rose
- 22. Present: All-America Selections continues as the oldest, most established international independent testing organization in North America.
- 25. All-America Selections 2013 Board of Directors:
- 26. 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
- 27. 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
- 28. 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
- 29. AAS Trial Ground
- 30. 赫姻看敬庄稼乙
- 31. AAS Trial Ground
- 32. AAS Trial Ground
- 33. AAS Trial Ground
- 34. AAS Trial Ground
- 35. AAS Trial 2011
- 36. 2011 AAS Watermelon Trial Sweet Beauty 22 fruit Shiny Boy 14 fruit Country Favorite 14 fruit Pink Oblong 23 fruit Entry C1 C2 C3
- 37. AAS Trial Judges
- 38. The Process, part 2 Garden Trials Scoring and Evaluatio ns Accountan t AAS Office AAS Winner announceme nt AAS Board of Directors
- 51. AAS Display Gardens 185 AAS display gardens in 2013 65 gardens have displayed AAS winners more than 30 years
- 59. Cantigny Gardens
- 61. U of I Ext. Midwest Golf House
- 62. Signage:
- 63. Signage
- 64. AAS Display Garden Landscape Design Contest 80th Anniversary
- 65. Lets Talk AAS Winners!!! Tested Nationally & Proven Locally 707 AAS Winners since 1933 410 Flowers 297 Vegetables
- 66. 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
- 67. Gaura Sparkle White 2014 Bedding Plant Winner Earlier flowering Better branching More uniform flowering time. Perennial in zones 6-9
- 68. 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.
- 69. 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
- 70. 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
- 71. 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
- 72. Tomato, cherry Jasper F1 2013 Vegetable Winner Superior taste Uniform red fruits Vigorous indeterminate plants Late Blight, Early Blight and Fusarium resistant
- 73. 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
- 74. 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
- 75. 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
- 76. Ornamental Pepper Black Olive 2012 AAS Flower Winner Attractive purple foliage Fiery hot but edible fruit, Works well as a cut flower
- 77. Vinca Jams N Jellies Blackberry 2012 AAS Flower Winner Extremely unique flower color Striking in the landscape
- 78. Salvia Summer Jewel Pink 2012 AAS Bedding Plant Winner More compact plant full of flowers Hummingbird magnet
- 79. 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
- 80. Watermelon Faerie 2012 AAS Vegetable Winner Unique color Early fruit setting (60/72 days) Crisp pink-red flesh, high sugar content
- 84. American Garden Award 2013 Winner, Grand Prize: Verbena Lanai Candy Cane
- 85. American Garden Award 2013 Winner, Second Prize: Zinnia Zahara Cherry
- 86. American Garden Award 2013 Winner, Third Prize: SunPatiens Compact Electric Orange
- 87. Regional awards Vegetative Trials Adaptive trials for Cool Crop Vegetables Partnerships FUTURE
- 88. Trial expansion: * More perennials? * Plants from other propagation methods? * Bulbs/corms/tubers? * Shrubs? Why not? Maybe? Lets Explore! FUTURE
Editor's Notes
- #3: In 1932, the idea of All-America Selections for testing and evaluating new varieties of flowers and vegetables was started by Ray Hastings, a prominent seedsman who was ending his term as president of the Southern Seedsmens Association.
- #4: Ten trial grounds for vegetables and ten for flowers were established underseedsmen in whom the seed industry had the greatest confidence. These judges already had trials for their own firms and had most cultivated varieties in commerce for comparison ratings.
- #5: Pictured: Harry A. Joy, an All-America Selections flower judge, and W. Ray Hastings, chairman, inspecting the AAS trials at the Oakview station of Ferry-Morse Seed Co., Rochester, Michigan. July 1941
- #6: 1934 AAS Winners announced by Ray Hastings32 Flower Winners including 6 Gold12 Vegetable Winners including 3 GoldOriginally there were 3 types of AAS Awards Bronze, Silver, and Gold. In 1984 the AAS Board of Directors, deciding the award types were too confusing, eliminated the bronze and silver awards. There are now two awards, an AAS Award and a Gold Medal AAS Award which is reserved for a breeding breakthrough.
- #7: 1934 AAS Winner Beet Perfected Detroit bred by Lupton still available in 20131934 - 12 Vegetable Winners included 3 Gold Medal WinnersThe 3 Gold Medal Vegetable Winners were:Beet Asgrow Wonder bred by Associated Seed GrowersCarrot Morses Bunching bred by Ferry-Morse SeedRadish Glowing Ball bred by Zwaan
- #9: Marigold Crown of Gold 1937 All-America Selections Gold Medal Winner was the first Marigold ever grown with odorless foliage. Advertised by Burpee as so popular more packets of seed were planted last season than any other new flower ever introduced!
- #10: During World War II, Ray Hastings was one of those called to Washington when the Victory Garden Campaign got underway. The campaign promoted the cultivation of available private and public lands, resulting in over five million gardensand foodstuff production exceeding $1.2 billion by the end of the war. Talk about the project I did last year about number of flower vs. vegetable winners.
- #11: Talk about the project I did last year about number of flower vs. vegetable winners.
- #12: 1950 AAS Gold Medal Winner Petunia Firechief bred by Bodger Seed Company set the standard for red petunias, being rich red and fading to asoft red color; unlike modern petunias, these are fragrant and is still available from a few sources in 2013.1950 AAS Vegetable Winners all are still available in 2013Snap Bean Top Crop Gold Medal WinnerSquash Uconn Gold Medal WinnerWatermelon Congo
- #13: 1950 AAS Gold Medal Winner Petunia Firechief bred by Bodger Seed Company set the standard for red petunias, being rich red and fading to asoft red color; unlike modern petunias, these are fragrant and is still available from a few sources in 2013.1950 AAS Vegetable Winners all are still available in 2013Snap Bean Top Crop Gold Medal WinnerSquash Uconn Gold Medal WinnerWatermelon Congo
- #14: 1952 AAS Gold Medal Winner Snap bean Wade bred by Dr. J. H. Wade, USDAThe 1952 AAS Gold Medal Vegetable Winners Snap Bean Wade and Lettuce Salad Bowl are still available in 2013.
- #16: AAS 1980 AAS Bronze Medal Winner Marigold Janie and 1979 AAS Silver Medal Winner Kohlrabi Grand Duke featured in the March, 1981 Better Homes and Gardens
- #18: First Bedding Plant Winner was petunia Ultra Crimson Star
- #19: First Bedding Plant Winner was petunia Ultra Crimson Star
- #22: Mention similar programs abroad
- #23: Mention similar programs abroad
- #24: Mention similar programs abroad40 years and 20 trial grounds
- #25: Mention similar programs abroad
- #26: Current, 2013: talk about board makeup: Four Officers and Six Directors
- #27: Jim Wilson, ten years as host of the PBS series Victory Garden, and graduated from MU in 1948 then lived in Columbia, MO from 2002 until his death in 2010.
- #31: Sunflower entry, Solar Flash, Ring of FireIowa State Universitypoor germ or was the same as the comparisons.
- #32: Michigan Bedding Plant trial
- #33: McCrory Gardens, South Dakota
- #34: Syngenta Flowers in CA-bedding plant trials of marigolds
- #35: Colorado State Universitybedding plant trial
- #36: K-State Cary Rivard
- #37: Kansas State OlatheJudge Cary Rivard
- #38: List some names and qualifications here.
- #40: Magazines: trade and consumer
- #41: Magazines: trade and consumer
- #42: Magazines: trade and consumer
- #43: San Diego Home
- #44: Bloggers are important
- #45: Website articles
- #49: Websiteshow tab for trial grounds and signs and brochures
- #50: Websitelower portion of the home page
- #51: Websiteshow tab for trial grounds and signs and brochures
- #53: Websiteshow tab for display gardens
- #54: Websiteshows Display Gardens
- #55: Websiteshows Display Gardens
- #56: Websiteshows Display Gardens
- #57: Websiteshows Display Gardens
- #58: Websiteshows Display Gardens- Noelridge Park Gardens in Cedar Rapids
- #59: Websiteshows Display Gardens- Kishwaukee College in IL
- #60: Websiteshows Display Gardens
- #61: Websiteshows Display Gardens E Peoria
- #62: Websiteshows Display Gardens Lemont, IL
- #64: Websiteshows Display Gardens
- #65: Explain the details of the contest and the results.
- #83: Explain flower popularity contest