Presentation of new hop breeding lines

With the release of the „Special Flavor Hop“ cultivars Polaris, Mandarina Bavaria, Hallertau Blanc and Huell Melon, the search for new aromas has not yet been completed. During the presentation on 27/11/2012, the scientists at the hop research of the Bavarian State Research Center for Agriculture were able to present new breeding lines with mint-,apricot- and banana flavor, green apple aroma or intensive lovage flavor.

With the four cultivars and the new breeding lines, a wide range of classical and special aromas is now available which is worth to be tried in brewing tests for special beers. The 90 visitors were, in any case, very impressed by the different aromas. If brewers or hop traders are interested in one or another breeding line, in future one will have to consider more time for the propagation of plants. In order to get more healthy plants, different tests for diseases are conducted before the mother plant is given to the contract nursery. As a consequence, the decision for a breeding line has to be made until the end of January 2013, in order to be able to propagate plants for the 2014 production year. It is a long and difficult procedure, but it is necessary to reach the target of an optimal plant health.