Hop comparison
Lemondrop vs Zlato Polissia
Lemondrop is an aroma hop from USA; Zlato Polissia is an aroma hop from Ukraine. Alpha acids: 5–7% for Lemondrop versus 5.5–6.7% for Zlato Polissia, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.5–2 versus 1.9–2.8 mL/100 g. Lemondrop adds lemon, mint, green tea; Zlato Polissia, soft, fragrant with herbal and fruit notes. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Lemondrop | Zlato Polissia | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | Ukraine |
| Year | – | 2008 |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 5–7 | 5.5–6.7 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4–6 | – |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 28–34 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.5–2 | 1.9–2.8 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 6–7 | – |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.4–0.6 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, other fruit, herbal | other fruit, herbal |
| Descriptors | lemon, mint, green tea, slightly melon | soft, fragrant with herbal and fruit notes |
| Sources | 1 | 2 |
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