All-America Selections is an independent, nonprofit organization that tests new, never-before-sold crop varieties, and then introduces only the best garden performers as AAS Winners. Judges look for significantly improved qualities such as earliness to bloom or harvest, disease or pest tolerance, novel colors or flavors, novel flower forms, total yield, length of flowering or harvest, and overall performance. Johnny's is honored to have received 12 AAS awards to date, for new, classically bred vegetable varieties: Red Ember, Valentine, Cornito Giallo, Escamillo, Baby Bear, Carmen, Bonbon, Diva, Bright Lights, Jasper, Butterscotch PMR, and Sunshine.

Johnny's Selected Seeds' Winter Squash Product Manager Pete Zuck identifies what makes each of 7 types of winter squash a unique and enjoyable eating experience, with tips on preparation methods and best time to consume.