YC Hop Varieties

FUGGLE

Origin/History
Fuggle is an aroma-type cultivar selected in England as a chance seedling in 1861. It reached its peak in the U.K. in 1949 when 78% of the English crops were grown as Fuggle. It is also marketed as Styrian (Savinja) Golding in the Slovenian Republic. In the USA it is grown in Oregon and Washington State.

Agronomics
Tolerant to downy mildew, Peronospera, with good pickability of a small, seedless cone. Seeded cones are large, open and prone to shatter.

Maturity:	Early
Yield:	1300-1500 kgs / ha.
	1100-1300 lbs. per acre

Brewing Quality
Used for its aromatic properties.

Alpha acids:	4.0-5.5%
Beta acids:	1.5-2.0%
Alpha:Beta Ratio:	2.7

Cohumulone (% of alpha acids):	26-32%


Total Oil (Mls. per 100 grams):	0.7-1.2
Caryophyllene (as % of total oils):	6-10%
Farnesene (as % of total oils):	4-5%
Humulene (as % of total oils):	20-26%
Myrcene (as % of total oils):	40-50%

Storability is fair.