Rhizome Information
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Hop Planting Season is March to May
We accept Rhizome orders after March 1st.
Rhizome Variety List
Not all varieties are available at all times.
Check the Current Web Store list to check availability and place orders.
All rhizomes offered by Freshops are female.
Click on the variety for a detailed USDA description.
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* Recommended beginner varieties (Cascade, Magnum and Nugget).
| Variety | Description | Alpha % |
|---|---|---|
| Brewer's Gold | High-yielding, sister to Bullion, ancestor to most major high alpha varieties. Poor storage after harvest. | 8-10 |
| Cascade* | High-yielding, floral American aroma type | 5-6 |
| Canadian Redvine | Vigorous growth, excellent yields, good storage stability. | 5-6 |
| Centennial | Good yielding, similar to Cascade with more alpha, moderate disease resistance. | 8-10 |
| Chinook | Good yielding high alpha hop, moderate disease resistance. | 10-13 |
| Crystal | Good yield, good vigor, half-sister to Mt. Hood, Liberty & Ultra. | 3-5 |
| Fuggle | Low-yielding, early-ripening traditional English aroma type. | 4-5 |
| Hallertauer | Low-yielding, old classic German aroma type, disease susceptible, see hybrids for better yields. | 3-5 |
| Kent Golding | Moderate-yielding, English aroma type. | 4-6 |
| Magnum* | German Hallertauer hybrid, very good yield potential, high alpha, good storage stability. | 11-17 |
| Mt. Hood | Hallertauer hybrid, more vigorous and disease resistant. | 4-6 |
| Newport | New alpha acid variety, good growth habit, good yield, disease resistant. | 9-17 |
| Northern Brewer | Low yield, moderate vigor, resistant to Verticillium wilt, susceptible to powdery mildew. | 7-9 |
| Nugget* | High-yielding, high alpha, vigorous disease resistance. | 12-15 |
| Saaz | Low yield, low vigor, pleasant noble aroma. | 3-5 |
| Spalt Select | Moderate yielding, moderate vigor, German aroma type. | 4-6 |
| Sterling | Good yield. Saaz Hybrid, aroma and oil composition very similar. | 6-9 |
| Sunbeam | Saaz hybrid with golden yellow leaves, prefers filtered sun despite its name. | 4-5 |
| Tettnanger | Good to moderate vigor, low yield, similar to Fuggle. | 3-6 |
| Ultra | Good yield Hallertauer-like aroma and pleasant bitterness. | 3-5 |
| Willamette | Moderate yielding, triploid hybrid of English Fuggle. | 4-6 |
| Zeus | High-alpha, vigorous but susceptible to mildew diseases, noticeable bitterness. Compares to Columbus/Tomahawk. | 15.0 |
6 varieties of regular rhizomes after they have been selected and processed for shipping.
A regular first-year rhizome from Freshops.
4 to 5 buds per 4-6 inch shoot.
General Characteristics
Rhizomes' sizes are a function of age, maturity and cultivation.
Rhizomes are selected on the basis of viable buds or potential new shoots. We use several criteria to select only viable rootstock.
Regular rhizomes take at least 1 year to become established. The second year will produce a full crop.
Hop Twine (Coir Yarn)
Made from the coir fiber of the coconut husk and imported from Sri Lanka.
$6.00/bundle
1 bundle = 10 strings X 20 feet per string = 200 total feet per bundle
Commercial growers have been using Coir Yarn for years.
Make stringing your vines easy...
Hop Powdery Mildew 6/21/97
Washington Infection Site
Quarantine restrictions
Due to the detection of hop powdery mildew in 1997, a hop disease quarantine is in effect. The quarantine prevents shipping of hop plants to all of Washington State or internationally. We regret the inconvenience.
For a more detailed description of hop powdery mildew, see: O.D.A. Exotic Pest & Disease Alert