Hop comparison
Luminosa vs Riwaka
Luminosa is a dual-purpose hop from USA; Riwaka is an aroma hop from New Zealand. Alpha acids: 9–12% for Luminosa versus 4.5–6.5% for Riwaka, so Luminosa brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.8–2.2 versus 1.15–1.55 mL/100 g. Luminosa adds peach-mango lemonade, candied orange peel, boysenberry; Riwaka, papaya, lychee. lot field aromas: kumquat, pink grapefruit. Both stand out for papaya notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Luminosa | Riwaka | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | New Zealand |
| Year | 2022 | 1997 |
| Breeder | Shaun Townsend, Oregon State University | Centro de Investigación del Lúpulo de Plant & Food de Nueva Zelanda |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 9–12 | 4.5–6.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4–5 | 4.5–5.3 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 28 | 30–34 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.8–2.2 | 1.15–1.55 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 43–54 | – |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 10–13 | – |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 3–7 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0 | – |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0–0.1 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, resinous | citrus, tropical fruit |
| Descriptors | peach-mango lemonade, candied orange peel, boysenberry, papaya and guava, bright fresh fruits and citrus, no resinous, piney notes | papaya, lychee. lot field aromas: kumquat, pink grapefruit, yuzu, red grapefruit, sweet exotic citrus, gummy candy, passion fruit |
| Sources | 1 | 4 |
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