On Friday , September 18 , 2020 , All - America Selections observe an person with impressive industrial plant fosterage credentials by presenting the 2020 AAS Breeder ’s Cup awarding at the first - ever practical Judge ’s Meeting and Awards Ceremony . With the 2020 Summer Summit in Vancouver postponed until September of 2021 , this year ’s award presentment was view as most with dozens of AAS Judges and peers of the recipient nigh present to show their sustenance and charge their congratulations .
AAS Breeders Cup The AAS Breeders Cup Award was established in 2004 to recognize a plant stock breeder who dramatically work gardening by breeding new cultivar that brought significant improvements to those classes .
All - America Selections is very majestic to annunciate that the 2020 Breeder ’s Cup Award recipient is Dr. Jianping ( Ping ) Ren , Sr . Plant Breeder at PanAmerican Seed Co. With 2020 being the 25th day of remembrance of Wave petunia , the timing of this award is quite pregnant and memorable .
“ It is a capital laurels to receive this AAS Breeder Cup . Thank you to the All - America Selections staff , Board of Directors , all the AAS Judges , my equal at PanAmerican and Ball and to the person who nominate me . give thanks you very much for an unbelievable and memorable awarding ceremony ! It is humbling to get together the eternal sleep of the recipients of this noteworthy awarding . ” ~ Ping Ren
Ping Ren earned her Ph.D. from the Plant Breeding Department at Cornell University where she influence on veggie breeding two years before joining the flower industriousness .
Ping River joined PanAmerican Seed in 2001 as a flower plant breeder . For the retiring 20 years , Ping has worked on Petunia , Calibrachoa , Gaillardia and Echinacea . There is a long list of about 150 vegetal and come propagated change coming from Ping ’s raising , a figure of which are the recipients of horticultural diligence awards including All - America Selections .
The six variety that have won AAS awards are : the first F1 Gaillardia Mesa Yellow ( 2010 ) , Echinacea PowWow Wild Berry ( 2011 ) , ' Cheyenne Spirit ' ( 2013 ) , Sombrero Baja Burgundy ( 2019 ) , Petunia Tidal Wave Red Velour ( 2015 ) and Wave Carmine Velour ( 2018 ) . Many of these change have also earned multiple other industry laurels .
In addition , Ping ’s Colorado - invention of the petunia green corolla ( gc ) allele cistron has been broadly used in petunia facts of life across the industry , resulting in the innovation of legion unique colors of petunia associated with the gc allele . Ping ’s spectacular study has importantly benefited and influenced our flower industry .
In recent days , Ping ’s breeding has focused on Wave Petunia , Sombrero / Double Scoop and Artisan Echinacea .
Ping reports that she really enjoys her work and is always excited to develop novel blossom that can supply beauty to the universe . She is extremely thankful for the encouragement , bread and butter , and teamwork from all her colleagues and booster who cover to enable her achiever . Finally , she wants to thank her household , specially her mommy , as all of her accomplishment are from her mom ’s beloved and ritual killing .
“ We feel very fortunate to have Ping Ren as a breeder at PanAmerican Seed . She has bred so many awe-inspiring product and has inspired and motivated everyone around her with her hard employment , drive and creativity . She sets the legal profession for peak breeding very high indeed ! ” ~ PanAmerican President Anne Leventry .
“ It ’s a great pleasure working with Ping in the Wave program . She is passionate , creative and always maintain first - of - brain that the products fulfill the hope of the Wave Brand carrying into action . Her striving for excellence and the high expectations she sets for herself is need for those of us who have the good fortune to work with her . The AAS Breeder ’s Cup is a well - deserved acknowledgement for Ping . ” ~ PanAmerican Seed Portfolio Manager Lisa Lacy
All - America Selections , the stock breeder , judges , add-in of film director and all the companies they correspond , proudly toast this industry winner who meekly and softly has done so much for the manufacture , admit the promotion of All - America Selections Winners . " Congratulations Ping ! "
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