Hop comparison
Furano Flora vs Marco Polo
Furano Flora is an aroma hop from Japan; Marco Polo is a dual-purpose hop from China. Alpha acids: 13.4% for Furano Flora versus 13–14.5% for Marco Polo, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.8 versus 1.1 mL/100 g. Furano Flora has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Furano Flora adds flowery and fruity flavor; Marco Polo, herbal, fruity notes, lemon. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Furano Flora | Marco Polo | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | Japan | China |
| Year | 2018 | – |
| Breeder | Sapporo Breweries Ltd | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 13.4 | 13–14.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 5.9 | 4.5–5.5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 32 | 30–35 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.8 | 1.1 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 62 | 40–50 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 2.7 | 15–25 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 9.8 | 8–12 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 21.2 | 0–1 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 1.3 | – |
| Aroma families | other fruit, floral | citrus, other fruit, floral, herbal |
| Descriptors | flowery and fruity flavor | herbal, fruity notes, lemon, gooseberry, oregano, elder flower (per western sources) |
| Sources | 2 | 2 |
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