AAS Winners for 2016

Jennifer Polanz

The first three All-America Selections winners for 2016 were announced July 1: Bunching Onion Warrior (regional—Mountain/Southwest, Southeast); Radish Sweet Baby (regional—Great Lakes, Southeast) and Mizuna Red Kingdom (national winner).

[1]  Not just a great name, Bunching Onion Warrior also grows quickly and matures early, producing a uniform crop of slender, crisp onion stalks. Bred by Seeds by Design.

[2] Radish Sweet Baby, bred by Asia Seed Co., Ltd., impressed judges with its exterior quality, uniform size and excellent taste, which they described as crispy, crunchy and slightly spicy.

[3] Mizuna Red Kingdom (Japanese mustard) is a new addition to AAS. “Judges noted how the color was a vibrant reddish-purple all through the season and suggested that this flavorful, mild-tasting green is an edible that can also be used in containers or in the landscape.” Bred by Asia Seed Co., Ltd. GP