YC Hop Varieties

HORIZON

Origin/History
Horizon is a high alpha-aroma cultivar, a diploid seedling result of a cross made in 1970 between the USDA 65009 female plant (with Brewers Gold and Early Green lineage) and the male plant 64035M. It was released as a commercial variety in 1998.

Agronomics
Susceptible to downy mildew, Peronospera, with good pickability of a small, compact cone.

Maturity:	Medium
Yield:	2100 - 2300 kgs. per ha.
	1900 - 2000 lbs. per acre

Brewing Quality
Used for its aromatic and bittering properties due to its low cohumulone content.

Alpha acids:	10.2-16.5%
Beta acids:	6.5-8.5%
Alpha:Beta Ratio:	1.6

Cohumulone (% of alpha acids):	17-22%


Total Oil (Mls. per 100 grams):	1.2-2.6
Caryophyllene (as % of total oils):	5-6%
Farnesene (as % of total oils):	2%
Humulene (as % of total oils):	8-10%
Myrcene (as % of total oils):	65-70%

Storability is fair to good.