All American Selection Committee has released its new winners for 2022. These varieties offer new performance and are considered best in class for new varieties. These flowers and vegetables will be found as they become more available to retail stores and garden catalogs.
A petunia called ‘Bee’s Knees’ is a vivid yellow which does not yellow. The plant has a mounding growth habit making it good for groundcover or hanging baskets.
Another winner is a cylindrical white eggplant called ‘Icicle F1’. The bright white color of the fruit does not tend to fade like other white eggplants. It claims the plant has an improved flavor and texture (we will see about that).
‘Bauer’ lettuce is an oakleaf type that claims to be very easy to grow harvesting either by the leaf or head.
Another pepper called ‘Buffy F1’, the second pepper winner. A thick-walled, red-hot pepper adds ornamental value to the garden. Similar to the Tabasco pepper in size and taste.
Lastly, the ‘Century Star F1’ watermelon with dark green rind plus yellowish spots is very similar to the older ‘Moon and Stars’ variety. Producing 10-pound fruit that is sweet and crisp.