Hop comparison
Azacca vs Luminosa
Azacca is an aroma hop from USA; Luminosa is a dual-purpose hop from USA. Alpha acids: 14–16% for Azacca versus 9–12% for Luminosa, so Azacca brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.6–2.5 versus 1.8–2.2 mL/100 g. Azacca adds resin, tropical fruit, papaya; Luminosa, peach-mango lemonade, candied orange peel, boysenberry. Both stand out for papaya notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Azacca | Luminosa | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA | USA |
| Year | – | 2022 |
| Breeder | – | Shaun Townsend, Oregon State University |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 14–16 | 9–12 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4–5.5 | 4–5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 38–45 | 28 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.6–2.5 | 1.8–2.2 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 46–55 | 43–54 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 14–18 | 10–13 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 8–12 | 3–7 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 0 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit, spicy, earthy and woody, resinous | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, resinous |
| Descriptors | resin, tropical fruit, papaya, mango, grapefruit, pineapple, lemon, orange | peach-mango lemonade, candied orange peel, boysenberry, papaya and guava, bright fresh fruits and citrus, no resinous, piney notes |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |
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