2018 aas winners
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All-America Selections
2018 Winners
Canna, South Pacific Orange F1
2018 Ornamental from Seed Winner
• Compact in
habit perfect for
container use
• Attractive, vivid
bright orange
flowers
• Bright green
foliage
• Pollinator
friendly
• Grown from
seed
Corn, sweet, American Dream
2018 Edible Winner
• Super sweet,
very tender
kernels
• High
germination
• Early to
produce
Cuphea, FloriGlory Diana 2018 Ornamental Vegetative Winner
• Darker, more
intensely colored
magenta flowers
• Compact (10-12 “)
size
• Longer flowering
time
• Heat and weather
tolerance
• Ideal for borders,
mass plantings and
containers
Gypsophila Gypsy White Improved 2018 Ornamental Seed Winner
• Larger semi-double
blossoms
• Longer flowering
season
• Better branching
• Ideal for containers,
small spaces and
mass plantings
Marigold Super Hero™ Spry2018 Ornamental Seed Winner
• French Marigold
• Dark maroon lower
petals/golden
yellow upper petals
• More uniform stable
color pattern
• No deadheading
required
• Earlier to bloom
Ornamental Pepper Onyx Red
2018 Ornamental Seed Winner
• Compact
• Bushy habit,
great branching
• Striking black
foliage
• Bright red fruits
• 8-10” tall
Pak Choi Asian Delight F1
2018 Edible Winner
• Slow to bolt
• Forms small to mid-
size (5-7”) heads
• Tasty, tender white
rib and dark green,
textured leaves.
• High yield from slow
bolting
Pepper cayenne Red Ember F1
2018 Edible Winner
• Early to mature
• Spicy fruit with just
enough pungency
for interest
• Produces large
number of rounded
end fruits on
durable, medium
sized plants
Pepper habanero Roulette F1
2018 Edible Winner
• No Heat – nice
citrusy habanero
flavor
• Produces large
uniform fruit
• Early producer
• Product 100+ fruit in
a season
Pepper Hungarian Mexican Sunrise F1
2018 Edible Regional Winner
• Full spectrum of colors -
lime green to yellow then
orange and red as the
fruit matures.
• Conical pendant shaped
• Early producer
• Semi-hot
• Use for ornamental,
processing, pickling and
fresh
• Regions
• Southeast
• Mountain/Southwest
Tomato Chef’s Choice Red F1
2018 Edible Regional Winner
• Globe-shaped,
tomato- red
beefsteak type
• 30+ fruits a season
• 5-foot indeterminate
• 8-ounce fruits
• Regions:
• Southeast
• West/Northwes
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Tomato, cocktail, Red Racer F1
2018 Edible Winner
• Cocktail tomato
• Uniform fruits
• Large yields
• Good sweet/acid
balance
• 7-10 days earlier
Tomato, Valentine F1
2018 Edible Winner
• Grape tomato
• Very sweet taste
• Large yields
• Matures earlier
• Meaty firm flesh
resembles a
Roma tomato but
smaller
Zinnia Queeny Lime Orange
2018 Ornamental Seed Winner
• Easy-to-grow
• Large dahlia-like
blooms
• Unique flower
color dark
coral/peach/oran
ge to a lighter
peach
• Use as a cut
flower