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All-America Selections Introduces Additional
AAS Winners for 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DOWNERS GROVE, IL – January 26, 2015 – All-America
Selections is very proud to announce still more 2015 AAS Winners bringing the grand total of
introductions for the 2015 gardening year to twenty-five. The seven Winners detailed below join
the twelve announced last November and six announced last July. This is a 75 year high for
AAS since 1939 was the last time there were as many winners.
Many of the Winners announced for 2015 are the first in a class to be granted an AAS award,
such as Brussels Sprouts, garlic chives, oregano and pak choi.
This is great news for growers, retailers and consumers because now, with such an assortment
of plant classes, an entire garden can be designed using AAS winning varieties that have
proven, superior garden performance.
This group of 2015 Winners includes:
Basil Persian Regional Winner (Heartland, Mountain/Southwest and West/Northwest)
Beet Avalanche - National Winner
Broccoli Artwork F1 - National Winner
Chives, Garlic Geisha – National Winner
Dianthus, Interspecific Jolt™ Pink F1- National Winner
Oregano Cleopatra – Regional Winner (Northeast and West/Northwest)
Petunia Tidal Wave ® Red Velour F1 - National Winner
With this announcement, these varieties become available for immediate sale. Brokers and
growers can purchase these varieties immediately. Consumers will find these Winners for sale
in the coming months as supply gradually becomes available throughout the chain of
distribution.
A complete list of trial grounds and judges can be found here.
Many AAS Winners are classics and are great selling items when properly designated as an
award winner. MultiPackaging Solutions Horticulturist/Project manager Julie Finucane says this
about AAS Winners: “I am impressed by how many of the older AAS Winners are still popular
tags in our inventory. It’s a testament to the program’s value.”
A complete list of all AAS Winners since 1932 can be found here. Note that the AAS Winners
are now sortable by Flowers from Seed, Flowers from Cuttings and Vegetables.
All-America Selections® was founded in 1932 and continues as the oldest independent testing organization in North
America. Every year, new, never-before-sold in North America varieties are trialed in our Trial Grounds and
professional horticulturists determine which varieties will be deemed winners based on their garden performance.
AAS relies upon a public relations program to inform gardeners about AAS Winners that are announced three times
each year.
Basil Persian
AAS 2015 Edible Winner
Regional Winner (Heartland, Mountain/Southwest and West/Northwest)
The first of three organic herbs we are
introducing as AAS Winners—another first
for this organization! Persian Basil is a
large, vigorous plant that is a prolific
producer of pleasant tasting leaves for your
culinary adventures. Not only is the taste
excellent, but the green foliage, sturdy
branches and large leaves make for a great
ornamental plant. An additional bonus is
that this Winner is late to produce flowers,
which often make basil develop a bitter
taste. Need one more reason to try Persian
Basil? The bees were very active around
this entry in the trials so you’ll also do your
pollinator friends a favor having this basil in
your garden.
Bred by Terra Organics
AAS® Winner Data
Genus species: Ocimum basilicum
Common name: Persian basil, anise basil
Leaf taste: Sweet flavor
Leaf size: 1 x 2/3 inches
Leaf shape: Flattened
Leaf color: Green/silvery leaves with attractive purple stems
Plant type: Annual
Plant height: 12-15 inches
Plant width/spread: 15 inches
Plant habit: Bushy
Garden location: Full sun
Garden spacing: 12-15 inches
Number of fruits: Prolific
Length of time to harvest: 30 days from transplant, 75 days from seed
Closest comparisons on market: Cinnamon Basil, Siam Queen
All-America Selections® was founded in 1932 and continues as the oldest independent testing organization in North
America. Every year, new, never-before-sold in North America varieties are trialed in our Trial Grounds and
professional horticulturists determine which varieties will be deemed winners based on their garden performance.
AAS relies upon a public relations program to inform gardeners about AAS Winners that are announced three times
each year.
Beet Avalanche
AAS 2015 Edible Winner
National Winner
For any non beet-lovers, this might
just be the variety to change your
mind! At least that’s what happened
with one AAS Judge who previously,
pretty much despised beets. Now he
states, “This beet has made me a
believer!” Avalanche exhibits a mild,
sweet taste with a uniform root shape
and no reddish tinge, making for more
attractive produce. Judges raved
about the raw eating quality when
they discovered there was no earthy
beety taste, nor any bitter aftertaste.
As for garden performance, there’s
hardly any vegetable easier or quicker
to grow and in just 50 days, you too
can have delicious white beets.
Bred by Bejo Seeds
AAS® Winner Data
Genus species: Beta Vulgaris
Common name: Beet
Fruit flavor: Very sweet
Fruit size: 2.75 - 3 inches
Fruit shape: Round
Fruit color: White
Plant type: Annual
Plant height: 12 inches
Plant width/spread: 6 inches
Plant habit: Bushy
Garden location: Full sun
Garden spacing: 15 seeds per foot, rows 12-18” apart
Number of fruits: 1
Length of time to harvest: 50 days from sowing seed
Disease resistances: Very good tolerance to Cercospora
Closest comparisons on market: Blankoma, Albino
All-America Selections® was founded in 1932 and continues as the oldest independent testing organization in North
America. Every year, new, never-before-sold in North America varieties are trialed in our Trial Grounds and
professional horticulturists determine which varieties will be deemed winners based on their garden performance.
AAS relies upon a public relations program to inform gardeners about AAS Winners that are announced three times
each year.
Broccoli Artwork F1
AAS 2015 Edible Winner
National Winner
Artwork is a unique and beautiful dark
green stem broccoli that has only recently
become available to home gardeners.
Previously, stem or baby broccoli was
exclusively available in gourmet markets
and up-scale restaurants. Now home
gardeners can make the art of gardening
come alive with this delicious, long-yielding
variety. Artwork starts out similar to a
regular crown broccoli but after harvesting
that first crown, easy-to-harvest tender and
tasty side shoots continue to appear long
into the season, resisting warm
temperature bolting better than other stem
broccolis currently on the market.
Bred by: Seminis Vegetable Seeds
AAS® Winner Data
Genus species: Brassica oleracea Italica
Common name: Broccoli
Fruit flavor: Tasty, sweet
Fruit size: Main head is removed at 11/8” diameter to initiate side shoots with 6-7” long stems
Fruit shape: Elongated 4-8 long side shoots with a 1-2 inch diameter floret
Fruit color: Dark green
Plant color: Blue green
Plant type: Annual
Plant height: 30 inches
Plant habit: Upright
Garden location: Full sun
Garden spacing: 8 inches
Length of time to harvest: 55 days from transplant, 85 days from sowing seed
Closest comparisons on market: Apollo F1, Aspabroc F1
All-America Selections® was founded in 1932 and continues as the oldest independent testing organization in North
America. Every year, new, never-before-sold in North America varieties are trialed in our Trial Grounds and
professional horticulturists determine which varieties will be deemed winners based on their garden performance.
AAS relies upon a public relations program to inform gardeners about AAS Winners that are announced three times
each year.
Chives, Garlic Geisha
AAS 2015 Edible Winner
National Winner
The second of three organic herbs in this
grouping of AAS Winners, Geisha is a
vigorous grower with a nice ‘just-right’
garlic flavor. Slightly wider, flatter and
more refined leaves topped by pretty
white flower stalks late in the season
mean this is another edible that can
serve a dual purpose as an ornamental.
Geisha is a great culinary herb for use
in stir-fries, soups, compound butters
and as a fresh garnish for a variety of
dishes. Although late flowering is a good
thing in herbs, when Geisha does burst
into bloom, the butterfly inhabitants in
your garden will be very happy!
Bred by Terra Organics
AAS® Winner Data
Genus species: Allium tuberosum
Common name: Garlic chives
Leaf flavor: Pleasant mild garlic flavor
Leaf size: 12 inches long
Leaf shape: Long strap leaves
Leaf color: Bright green leaves, white flower
Plant type: Perennial
Plant height: 18-20 inches
Plant width/spread: 9-10 inches
Plant habit: Upright
Garden location: Full sun
Garden spacing: 10-12 inches
Number of fruits: Huge yield
Length of time to harvest: 30 days from transplanting, 75 days from sowing seed
Closest comparisons on market: Garlic Chives, Nira
All-America Selections® was founded in 1932 and continues as the oldest independent testing organization in North
America. Every year, new, never-before-sold in North America varieties are trialed in our Trial Grounds and
professional horticulturists determine which varieties will be deemed winners based on their garden performance.
AAS relies upon a public relations program to inform gardeners about AAS Winners that are announced three times
each year.
Dianthus Interspecific Jolt™ Pink F1
AAS 2015 Bedding Plant Winner
National Winner
This is a dianthus with brightly colored and
large, showy flower heads on strong
stems that perform extremely well all
summer long. Jolt is the most heat
tolerant dianthus on the market, sporting
very showy, bright pink fringed flowers.
Judges called this entry the “Best of the
trials! We wish all dianthus performed
this well.” This is an easy to grow and
trouble-free annual for the gardener
looking for neat and tidy lowmaintenance flower varieties.
Greenhouse growers should note that
Jolt is shorter on the bench, making it
better for shipping and the uniform
blooms last up to four weeks longer than
the comparison varieties making it an
excellent choice for landscapers.
Bred by PanAmerican Seed
AAS® Winner Data
Genus species: Dianthus barbatus interspecific
Common name: Dianthus
Flower color: Rose pink
Foliage color: Dark green
Flower size: Flower umbel of 4.33 – 4.72 inches
Bloom time: Late spring to frost
Plant height: 16 to 20 inches
Plant type: Annual, semi-hardy to Zone 7 or milder
Garden location: Full sun
Garden spacing: 10 to 14 inches
Weather tolerance: Cold, heat, rain and wind
Closest comparisons on market: Amazon F1 Rose Magic, Noverna Coral, Barbarini Rose
All-America Selections® was founded in 1932 and continues as the oldest independent testing organization in North
America. Every year, new, never-before-sold in North America varieties are trialed in our Trial Grounds and
professional horticulturists determine which varieties will be deemed winners based on their garden performance.
AAS relies upon a public relations program to inform gardeners about AAS Winners that are announced three times
each year.
Oregano Cleopatra
AAS 2015 Edible Winner
Regional Winner (Northeast and West/Northwest)
Cleopatra is the third of the organic herbs
introduced at this time. Pretty silver gray
foliage makes this another herb that will be
appreciated for its ornamental value. Unique
from Greek and Italian oreganos, Cleopatra
has a mildly spicy, pepperminty flavor perfect
in Mediterranean dishes, soups and sauces.
This compact, trailing plant produces a high
yield of leaves that are wonderful as a dried
spice when fresh isn’t an option.
Bred by Genesis Seeds, offered by Terra
Organics
AAS® Winner Data
Genus species: Origanum syrica
Common name: Oregano
Leaf flavor: Spicy flavor, best when finely chopped or dried
Leaf shape: Tiny rounded leaves with fine hairs
Leaf color: Gray green with silver hairs
Plant type: Perennial
Plant height: 5-6 inches
Plant width/spread: 9-10 inches
Plant habit: Low growing, spreading and trailing
Garden location: Full sun
Garden spacing: 7-8 inches
Number of fruits: Huge yield
Length of time to harvest: 30 days from transplanting, 100 days from sowing seed indoors
Closest comparisons on market: Greek, Italian
All-America Selections® was founded in 1932 and continues as the oldest independent testing organization in North
America. Every year, new, never-before-sold in North America varieties are trialed in our Trial Grounds and
professional horticulturists determine which varieties will be deemed winners based on their garden performance.
AAS relies upon a public relations program to inform gardeners about AAS Winners that are announced three times
each year.
Petunia Tidal Wave Red Velour F1
AAS 2015 Flower Winner
National Winner
Fabulous and stunning color on a Wave
petunia! The first Tidal Wave to win an
AAS award was Silver in 2002. Now there
is Velour Red with gorgeous deep red
velvety blooms that don’t fade even in the
heat of summer. Large flowers literally
cover the vigorously spreading plants that
rarely need deadheading because new
blooms continuously pop up and cover
the old, spent blooms. A perfect solution
for the time-crunched gardener or anyone
looking for petunias that are carefree.
Tidal Wave petunias are the tallest of the
Wave family and bloom over and over all
season long and recover quickly, even
after hard rains. Tidal Wave is an
excellent landscape performer, covering a
large area quickly and beautifully.
Bred by PanAmerican Seed
AAS® Winner Data
Genus species: Petunia x hybrida
Common name: Petunia
Flower color: Unique velvety red
Foliage color: Green
Flower size: 2 to 2.5 inches
Bloom time: Summer to frost
Plant height: If planted 12” apart, plants will form a dense mounded hedge up to 32” tall. If
planted 24” apart, plants will spread like a ground cover to up to 5 feet across
Plant type: Annual
Garden location: Full sun to part shade
Garden spacing: 12” up to 24”
Weather tolerance: Cold, heat, rain
Closest comparisons on market: Ramblin’ Red, Tidal Wave Cherry
All-America Selections® was founded in 1932 and continues as the oldest independent testing organization in North
America. Every year, new, never-before-sold in North America varieties are trialed in our Trial Grounds and
professional horticulturists determine which varieties will be deemed winners based on their garden performance.
AAS relies upon a public relations program to inform gardeners about AAS Winners that are announced three times
each year.