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“A non-profit
organization, founded in
1932 by Mr. Ray
Hastings, that promotes
new garden varieties
judged to have superior
garden performance in
impartial trials
throughout North
America.”
EntriesBreeders enter new, never-before-sold cultivars
to be judged in one of three categories:
1. Seed Ornamentals
2. Vegetative Ornamentals
3. Edible/Vegetables from Seed
AAS Trials Sites in
U.S. and Canada
1. Seed Ornamentals – 47 sites
2. Edible/Vegetable – 28 sites
3. Vegetative Ornamentals – 18 sites
Total of 80 AAS Trial Judges!
• Horticulture professionals
• Seasoned trialing experts
• Unpaid – they volunteer their time
• Unbiased - cannot judge entries from their own
company
• The basis of our trialing program
AAS Trial Judges
AAS ScoringJudges score each entry from 0 to 5
All entries have 2-4 comparisons
0 to 1 = same or inferior to comparison
2 = better than comparison
3 to 4 = superior to comparison
5 = breakthrough breeding, Gold Medal Winner
Final scores based on averages and percent of judges who score it a 2 or higher.
Introduction Criteria
Breeder gives the variety a marketing name
Breeder submits publicity photos
Has seed-in-the-bag
Gone through germination testing
Product is priced and ready to ship
By now, it can be declared an “AAS Winner”
Publicity Program
Information distributed to:
• Seed Companies
• Distribution chain
• Growers
• Retailers
• Garden Writers
• Bloggers
•Consumers
Publicity Program
Display Gardens
Almost 200 public gardens grow and display the
past five years of AAS Winners.
Publicity ProgramPreview Gardens
Select garden writers/bloggers grow and evaluate the past five years of AAS Winners in their own gardens then are able to write about garden performance first hand.