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Lemondrop vs Mandarina Bavaria
Lemondrop is an aroma hop from USA; Mandarina Bavaria is an aroma hop from Germany. Alpha acids: 5–7% for Lemondrop versus 7–10% for Mandarina Bavaria, so Mandarina Bavaria brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.5–2 versus 1.2–2.1 mL/100 g. Lemondrop adds lemon, mint, green tea; Mandarina Bavaria, sweet tangerine, citrus fruit, tangerine. Sources list Mandarina Bavaria as a substitute for Lemondrop. Sources list Lemondrop as a substitute for Mandarina Bavaria.
| Lemondrop | Mandarina Bavaria | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | Germany |
| Year | – | 2012 |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 5–7 | 7–10 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4–6 | 4–7 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 28–34 | 31–33 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.5–2 | 1.2–2.1 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 6–7 | 0–0.1 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.4–0.6 | 0.1–0.6 |
| Aroma families | citrus, other fruit, herbal | citrus, tropical fruit, berries and red fruit, other fruit, sweet |
| Descriptors | lemon, mint, green tea, slightly melon | sweet tangerine, citrus fruit, tangerine, grapefruit, bubblegum |
| Sources | 1 | 3 |
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