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| Pedigree |
A daughter of Whitbread's Golding Variety (WGV1147) bred with wild American germplasm on the male side. Bred in 1951 from Wye College |
| Maturity |
Mid-season |
| Yield |
1,800 - 2,300 kg./ha. or 1,600-2,050 lb./ac. |
| Growth Habit |
Strong grower, dark in color, prolific cone producer. |
| Disease Reaction |
Bred for tolerance to Verticillium wilt. Susceptible to downy mildew |
| Pickability |
Good picking |
| Drying/Baling |
No problems |
| Cone Structure |
Good sized firm plump cone |
| Quality |
| Luplin |
Moderate amounts, fairly dark yellow in color |
| Aroma |
Moderately strong, good aroma |
| Alpha Acids |
5.0 - 7.5% w/w |
| Beta Acids |
2.0 - 2.5% w/w |
| Co-Humulone |
25 - 30% of alpha acids |
| Storageability |
60 - 80% of alpha acids remaining after six (6) months at 20º C. |
| Total Oil |
0.6 - 1.2 mls/100 grams |
| Myrcene |
30 - 35% of whole oil |
| Humulene |
40 - 47% of whole oil |
| Caryphyllene |
12 - 15% of whole oil |
| Farnesene |
<1% of whole oil |
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| General Trade Perception |
A robust hop aroma type with moderate bittering potential, somewhat similar to a Fuggle. |
| Possible Substitutions |
UK Kent Golding, Fuggle |
| Beer Styles |
Ale, Bitter, ESB, Porter |
| Other Information |
One of the very few aroma hops actually purpose-bred in a modern breeding program. Released in the mid-sixties for commerical purposes, just before brewer demand switched to high alpha acids so it never became very widely planted. |