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CRYSTAL |
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| Brewing Quality |
Used for its aromatic properties |
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| Origin/History |
Crystal is a triploid aroma-type cultivar, released for commercial production in 1993. It originates from a seedling selection (No. 8309-37) made at Corvallis in 1983 between the colchicine – induced tetraploid “Hallertau Mittelfrüher” (USDA 21397) and the diploid male downy mildew resistant aroma hop, USDA 21381 M. Crystal is half sister of Mt Hood and Liberty. |
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| Agronomics |
Tolerant to downy mildew, with good pickability of a small cone.
Maturity: Medium-late
Yield: 1400-1700kgs per ha.
(1200-1500lbs per acre) |
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| Analytical Information |
| Alpha Acid % |
4.0-6.0 |
| Alpha/Beta Ratio |
0.8:1 |
| Beta Acid % |
5.0-6.7 |
| Co-humulone (%A.Acid) |
20-22 |
| Total Oil % |
0.8-2.1 |
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| Oil Composition |
| Caryophyllene |
4-8% |
| Farnesene |
0.1% |
| Humulene |
18-24% |
| Myrcene |
40-65% |
| Storageability |
Poor% |
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