US: Sweet pepper earns AAS Winner designation

All-America Selections announces one more AAS Winner, as approved at the recent Board of Directors meeting held in conjunction with the ASTA Vegetable and Flower Seed Conference. This variety was trialed throughout North America by professional, independent, volunteer judges who grew them next to comparisons that are considered best-in-class.

This newest AAS Winner for the 2018 garden season is:

Pepper Mexican Sunset F1 (Regional)

Fourteen previously announced 2018 AAS Winners are featured on the AAS website and are readily available for purchase:

Canna South Pacific Orange F1 (National)
Corn, sweet American Dream (National)
Cuphea FloriGlory Diana (National)
Gypsophila Gypsy White Improved (National)
Marigold Super Hero Spry (National)
Ornamental Pepper Onyx Red (National)
Pak Choi Asian Delight F1 (National)
Pepper cayenne Red Ember F1 (National)
Pepper habanero Roulette F1 (National)
Pepper Hungarian Mexican Sunrise F1 (Regional)
Tomato Chef’s Choice Red F1 (Regional)
Tomato, cocktail Red Racer F1 (National)
Tomato Valentine F1 (National)
Zinnia Queeny Lime Orange (National)

Retailers and consumers will find these AAS Winners for sale as supply becomes available through the distribution chain. Garden communicators are free to begin writing about these varieties now. Each AAS Winner will be marketed through an extensive Social Media and public relations campaign.

After the All-America Selections Open Meeting on January 27, 2018, breeders that had representatives in attendance, gathered for a group photo.

Pictured above (l to r): Patty Buskirk, Seeds By Design, breeder of Mexican Sunset pepper, Mexican Sunrise pepper and Chef’s Choice Red tomato; Connie Dam-Byl, William Dam Seeds, All-America Selections President; Diane Blazek, All-America Selections Executive Director; Difang Chen, Seed Solutions of America, breeder of Asian Delight pak choi; Peter Zuck, Johnnys Selected Seeds, breeder of Red Ember pepper and Valentine tomato; Nicole Shioya, American Takii, Inc., breeder of South Pacific Orange canna and Onyx Red ornamental pepper; Joe Cimino, Sakata Seed America, breeder of Gypsy White Improved gypsophila; Peter Hansen, Floragran, representing Queeny Lime Orange zinnia; David Czarnecki, Ernst Benary, breeder of Super Hero Spry marigold and Terry Berke, Seminis, breeder of Roulette pepper.

Present but not pictured were: Tom Natti, Illinois Foundation Seeds Inc., breeder of American Dream sweet corn.

Unable to be present were: EarthWork Seeds, breeder of Red Racer tomato and Westhoff Flowers, breeder of FloriGlory Diana cuphea.

Pepper, Hungarian Mexican Sunset F1
Mexican Sunset Pepper F1 is a compact, high-heat Hungarian hot wax pepper well-suited for traditional gardens as well as urban and container gardening. Fruit sets early then prolifically throughout the summer bringing a variety of colors to the garden as the fruits mature. These conical pointed peppers produce a thick walled fruit that can be eaten at any stage and as the judges said, the fruits just continue to taste better the riper they get! Great eaten fresh, stuffed and baked, grilled or pickled.

For more information:

All-America Selections

Diane Blazek

blazekdiane@gmail.com

all-americaselections.org