All-America Selections, is an organization dedicated to testing and recommending plants for gardens in North America . Their mission statement says it all:
“To promote new garden seed varieties with superior garden performance judged in impartial trials in North America.”
The 2011 Winners have been announced and here they are.
There's a pumpkin named "Hijinks" and a "Glamor Red" ornamental kale. What's not to love?