Janika Eckert Receives 2016 All-America Selections Breeder’s Cup
Aug. 30, 2016
Category: Recognition
Madison, Wisconsin: August 27, 2016 — Johnny’s Plant Breeder Janika Eckert was awarded the All-America Selections (AAS) Breeder’s Cup at the annual summit held in Madison. Eckert has produced four AAS-winning varieties: ‘Diva’ spineless sweet cucumber, in 2002; ‘Carmen,’ an early sweet red Italian pepper, in 2006; ‘Escamillo,’ an early sweet golden Italian pepper, in 2016; and ‘Cornito Giallo,’ a half-size sweet golden Italian pepper, in 2016.
For more information, visit Johnny's Selected Seeds.
More Alumni Notes
Gracie Giese ’21 has joined the interior design team at Deep River Partners.