All-America Selections announces recipients of AAS Winner Award

The AAS Winners are trialed throughout North America by professional, independent, volunteer judgeswho grow new, never-before-sold entries next to comparisons that are considered best-in-class. Only those entries that performed better than the comparisons are granted the AAS award designation.

This set of AAS Winners are:

Delphinium Dewy Blue F1 (Regional)

Pea Snak Hero (National)

Zinnia Holi Pink F1 (Regional)

The first AAS Winners for the 2020 garden season were announced in 2019:

Coleus Main Street Beale Street (National)

Cucumber Green Light F1 (National)

Echinacea Sombrero Baja Burgundy (National)

Nasturtium Tip Top Rose (Regional)

Pumpkin Blue Prince F1 (National)

Rudbeckia American Gold Rush (National)

Tomato Apple Yellow  F1 (National)                                                                                   

Tomato Buffalosun F1 (Regional)

Tomato Celano F1 (National)

Tomato Chef’s Choice Bicolor F1 (Regional)

Tomato Crokini F1 (Regional)

Tomato Early Resilience F1 (National)

Tomato Galahad F1 (Regional)

Watermelon Mambo F1 (National)

Growers, retailers and consumers can find these AAS Winners for sale as supply becomes available through the distribution chain. Click on the breeding company link below to email the breeder about ordering seed.

Delphinium Dewy Blue F1

AAS Ornamental Seed Winner

Regional Winner – Northeast and West/Northwest

The AAS judges in cooler, more northern climates loved this new compact delphinium that’s covered with gorgeous blue flowers. This seed propagated variety has great vigor, excellent germination and is very easy to grow. Dewy’s uniformity makes it a great bedding, container and landscape plant. It has an earlier bloom time and slightly extended flower period as well.

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Pea Snak Hero

AAS Edible Winner

National Winner

Slender 4" long pods have the straight and elongated appearance of a succulent green bean but the surprising taste and texture of a snap pea. Snak Hero is so super-sweet and delicious it would be no surprise if they never make it to the kitchen! Stringless, edible pods are perfect for healthy, garden fresh snacking, stir-frying, or freezing for later. 18-24" vines can be grown with or without support and are perfect for patio containers or hanging baskets. Frequent harvesting can easily bump up production for a long, substantial harvest window. Peas are a great early-season crop as they can be planted when soil temperatures are above 45 °F.

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Zinnia Holi Pink F1

AAS Ornamental from Seed Winner

Regional Winner - Southeast

AAS judges in the Southeast really liked this variety because of the vibrant pink color that doesn’t fade. The size and number of blooms, as well as the disease resistance, were superior to the comparisons. The Holi series is bred to keep producing fresh, colorful blooms all season long, even through heat, humidity and drought. Holi is perfect for home gardeners and landscapers alike since it produces during a long window of time and only needs minimal maintenance, such as occasional dead-heading.

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