Hop comparison
Azacca vs Southern Tropic
Azacca is an aroma hop from USA; Southern Tropic is a bittering hop from South Africa. Alpha acids: 14–16% for Azacca versus 12–18% for Southern Tropic, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.6–2.5 versus 1.1–1.6 mL/100 g. Azacca has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Shared aroma notes: mango, pineapple. Azacca adds resin, tropical fruit, papaya; Southern Tropic, litchi, passion fruit, melon. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Azacca | Southern Tropic | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Bittering hop |
| Origin | USA | South Africa |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 14–16 | 12–18 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4–5.5 | 5–6 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 38–45 | 26–28 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.6–2.5 | 1.1–1.6 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 46–55 | 5–23 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 14–18 | 32–40 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 8–12 | 10–14 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 8–10 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.3–0.5 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit, spicy, earthy and woody, resinous | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, other fruit, herbal, earthy and woody, resinous, sweet |
| Descriptors | resin, tropical fruit, papaya, mango, grapefruit, pineapple, lemon, orange | mango, litchi, passion fruit, melon, pineapple, bubblegum, citrus, lemongrass |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |
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