Developed
Belgium
Comment: MATURITY: early
LEAF COLOR: medium green
SEX: female
DISEASES: Downy mildew: tolerant
Verticillium wilt: no information
Viruses: no information
VIGOR: poor
YIELD: poor , averaging under 500 lbs/acre in Corvallis test plots
SIDE ARM LENGTH: 6 to 20 inches, poor clustering
ALPHA ACIDS: 3.2%
BETA ACIDS: 1.7%
COHUMULONE: 24%
STORAGE STABILITY: very good, retained about 82% of its original alpha acids
after 6 months room temperature storage
OIL: 0.47 ml/100 g. Humulene 33.9%; caryophyllene 11.7%;
Myrcene 34.2%; farnesene 3.7%. H/C ratio = 2.91
MAJOR TRAITS: pleasant continental-type aroma, high humulene in the oil
OTHER INFORMATION: This is an old Belgian variety that is no longer grown commercially. It
is different from the Japanese hop called “Golden Star” (USDA 21039) which is
related to Shinshuwase (USDA 60042).
Donated
Slovenia
Comment: Institute for Hop Research, Zalec, Slovenia (Yugoslavia)