Freshops Rhizome Varieties

Traditional Homebrewers grew and harvested their own hops. Lets bring back the tradition.

Freshops is now offering a book on scratch Brewing

The Homebrewer's Garden How to easily grow, prepare and use your own.
Hops-Brewing Herbs- Malts $14.50 + S/H Wt 1lb.

Hop Planting Season MARCH - MAY
The hop plant (Humulus lupulus) is a perennial that produces climbing annual vines from a perennial crown and rootstock. The stems or vines may grow 25 feet in a single season but will die back to the crown each fall. In addition to the true roots and aerial stems, the crown also produces underground rhizomes. Rhizomes possess numerous buds and are used for propagation in order to maintain the genetically identical traits of the mother plant. The rootstock of the Hop plants are long lived and some plantations have been found to reach ages of over 50 years.

Remember, upon obtaining the rhizomes, they should be stored in a plastic bag, slightly moistened, and kept in a refrigerator until you are ready to plant them.

All Rhizomes offered by Freshops are female.

PLEASE NOTE! ALL INTERNATIONAL ORDERS
MUST CALL FRESHOPS 1(800) 460-6925 FOR SHIPPING METHOD AND BILLING COSTS...

For a current list of available varieties and sizes click here
Please use this link to order rather than calling in your order... It is much more efficient for us to process your order via the web store...
Thank you,
Happy Hoppin'
Recommended beginner varieties- Cascade, Nugget, and Magnum
Click on the variety for a detailed USDA description...

Cascade Crowns now available in the web store
click here

% alpha=average bitterness rating
for brewing purposes

Variety	Description	% alpha
BREWERS GOLD	High yielding, sister to Bullion, ancestor to most major high alpha varieties. Poor storage after harvest.	8-10
CASCADE	High yielding, flora 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 of 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, good storage stability, very good yield potential, high alpha.	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, vigorous disease resistant, high alpha.	12-15
SAAZ	low yield, low vigor pleasant noble aroma	3-5
SPALT SELECT	German aroma type..Moderate yielding, moderate vigor	4-6
STERLING	Good yield. Saaz Hybrid, aroma and oil composition very similar to Saaz.	6-9
SUNBEAM	Saaz hybrid with golden yellow leaves, prefers not full sun...	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	American aromatic high-alpha hop with noticeable bitterness. Similar, if not identical, to Columbus/Tomahawk. Vigorous but susceptible to mildew diseases...	15.0

General Characteristics

Rhizomes sizes are a function of age, maturity and cultivation..

What is a Jumbo?
Jumbo rootstock in general
are much larger and older...
Jumbo rhizomes can become
established quicker and
are generally quite successful.
Jumbo

What is a Regular 1?
Regular 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 yr will produce a full crop.
Regular #1
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4 to 5 buds per 4-6 inch shoot.

6 varieties of #1 rhizomes after
they have been selected
and processed for shipping

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male flower spikes

female

Hops are native to many parts of the world and different varieties have been found growing anywhere from desert locations to 7000 ft. elevations. Your ability to grow hops is usually not limited by your location on earth, The health of the vine is more dependent on the grower's ability to provide proper growing conditions and care. Under good conditions, hops are a prolific vine and will be a joy to grow and utilize. Vigorous varieties will produce as much as 2 lbs. of dried flowers per plant. When grown next to a house or greenhouse, the vine provides a nice seasonal shade against summer sun.

As the female flower matures, it forms a cone-like structure. The mature hop cones are 1 to 3 inches long, yellowish green,and papery to the touch. The cones are generally harvested in August and September, dried and then used for whatever brewing, medicinal, or ornamental purpose you desire.

Quarantine restrictions:

Due to the detection of hop powdery mildew in Washington state in 1997 a hop disease quarantine is in effect. The quarantine prevents importation of hop plants from all areas outside the territorial borders of Washington.

Please note! Idaho has 2 counties we can't ship to:

Bonner
Kootenai

For a more detailed description of Hop Powdery Mildew see

O.D.A. Exotic Pest & Disease Alert

Hop Powdery Mildew 6/21/97
Washington Infection Site

Hop Twine
Coir Yarn is made from Coir Fibre Which is contained in the coconut Hank and exported from Sri Lanka...

Cost $6.00/ bundle price plus S/H
1 bundle = 10 strings 20 ft/string

Make stringing up your Hop Vines easy...
order now

For short tour of the production of commercial grade Hop Twine from Sri Lanka...click here

Ordering Information

A complete list of growing instructions will be included with your order

MINIMUM ORDER - 2 rhizomes

Canada + $15.00 for Phytocertification

International orders
All other countries e-mail us for details on restrictions
and S/H charges.

Ordering Options

1. Online Store

2. Call 1-(800) 460-6925

3. To send check or money order by mail

Print a hardcopy order form

4. FAX ORDERS 1 (541) 929-2702

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