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WILLAMETTE VALLEY HOPS COMET
COMET is a variety with relatively high alpha acids content and provides a "Wild American" aroma. It was released as a high alpha hop from the USDA hop breeding program in 1975 primarily for production in Washington and Idaho. The variety is susceptible to downy mildew but resistant to verticillium wilt.
Product families
Applications
Food & Nutrition — Beverage
- Beer Brewing
- Other Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Product Families
Food Ingredients — Whole Foods, Extracts & Premixes
- Plant & Herb Products & Extracts
Other characteristics
- Ingredient Name
- Hops
- Aroma
- Grassy
- Flavor
- Citrus
- Markets
- Food & Nutrition
- Technology
- Food Ingredients
- Flavor Family
- Fruit Flavors
- Taste Technology
Technical data
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9 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Pedigree | Open Pollination | — |
| Alpha Acids | 9.4 - 12.4 | % |
| Beta Acids | 3 - 6.1 | % |
| Cohumulone (Alpha Acids) | 40 - 45 | % |
| Total Oil | 1.4 - 3.3 | ml/100g |
| Myrcene (Total Oil) | 40 - 65 | % |
| Humulene (Total Oil) | 1 - 2 | % |
| Caryophyllene (Total Oil) | 5 - 7 | % |
| Farnesene (Total Oil) | max. 1 | % |
