Hop comparison
Marco Polo vs Pekko
Marco Polo is a dual-purpose hop from China; Pekko is a dual-purpose hop from USA. Alpha acids: 13–14.5% for Marco Polo versus 14–17.5% for Pekko, so Pekko brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.1 versus 1.85–2.6 mL/100 g. Marco Polo adds herbal, fruity notes, lemon; Pekko, lemongrass, eucalyptus, sage. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Marco Polo | Pekko | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | China | USA |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | – | Programa de mejora de la Association for the Development of Hop Agronomy (ADHA) |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 13–14.5 | 14–17.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.5–5.5 | 3.8–4.7 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 30–35 | 27–30 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.1 | 1.85–2.6 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 40–50 | 46–55 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 15–25 | 13–16.5 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 8–12 | 9.5–12.5 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Aroma families | citrus, other fruit, floral, herbal | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal |
| Descriptors | herbal, fruity notes, lemon, gooseberry, oregano, elder flower (per western sources) | lemongrass, eucalyptus, sage, pineapple, banana, lilac, chamomile, melon |
| Sources | 2 | 2 |
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