Hop comparison
Ekuanot vs Vista
Ekuanot and Vista are both dual-purpose hops from USA. Alpha acids: 14.5–15.5% for Ekuanot versus 10.2–11.7% for Vista, so Ekuanot brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 2.5–4.5 versus 1.2–1.8 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: apple, citrus. Ekuanot adds melon, berry, citrus-lime; Vista, tropical fruit, pear, floral. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Ekuanot | Vista | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA | USA |
| Year | 2014 | 2021 |
| Breeder | Hop Breeding Company | Dr. John Henning (USDA-ARS) |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 14.5–15.5 | 10.2–11.7 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.5–5.5 | 3.8–4.8 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 32–38 | 29–34 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 2.5–4.5 | 1.2–1.8 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 30–45 | 32–44 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 12–20 | 14–20 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 8–12 | 8.5–11.5 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 0.1–1 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.4–1 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal |
| Descriptors | melon, berry, citrus-lime, apple, papaya, green pepper, fruit, herbs | citrus, tropical fruit, apple, pear, floral, herbal, sweet aromatic |
| Sources | 3 | 2 |
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