YC Hop Varieties | AmarilloTM Brand VGXPO1

Amarillo®

Origin/History
Amarillo® is an aroma-type cultivar of recent origin, discovered and introduced by Virgil Gamache Farms Inc.

Agronomics
Demonstrated good resistance to downey mildew. The new variety is moderately tolerant to strains of verticillium wilt found in the state of Washington's growing areas. The variety has demonstrated good resistance to powdery mildew as well.

Maturity:	Medium harvest date
Yield:	1350-1800 kgs. per ha.
	1200-1600 lbs. per acre

Brewing Quality
Used for its aromatic properties, and also for its bittering properties due to its lower co-humulone content.

Alpha acids:	8-11%
Beta acids:	6-7%
Alpha:Beta Ratio:	1.6

Co-humulone (% of alpha acids):	21-24%


Total Oil (Mls. per 100 grams):	1.5-1.9
Myrcene (as % of other oils):	68-70%
Caryophyllene (as % of total oils):	2-4%
Humulene (as % of total oils):	9-11%
Farnesene (as % of total oils):	2-4%

Storability is good.