Hop comparison
Azacca vs Luna
Azacca is an aroma hop from USA; Luna is an aroma hop from Australia. Alpha acids: 14–16% for Azacca versus 13.2–16.6% for Luna, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.6–2.5 versus 1.9–2.5 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: mango. Azacca adds resin, tropical fruit, papaya; Luna, berry, citrus. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Azacca | Luna | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | Australia |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 14–16 | 13.2–16.6 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4–5.5 | 6.3–8.2 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 38–45 | 35–39 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.6–2.5 | 1.9–2.5 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 46–55 | 38–44 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 14–18 | 8 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 8–12 | 9 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 0.1 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.7 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit, spicy, earthy and woody, resinous | citrus, tropical fruit |
| Descriptors | resin, tropical fruit, papaya, mango, grapefruit, pineapple, lemon, orange | mango, berry, citrus |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |
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