Hop comparison
Marco Polo vs Target
Marco Polo is a dual-purpose hop from China; Target is a dual-purpose hop from United Kingdom. Alpha acids: 13–14.5% for Marco Polo versus 8.5–13.5% for Target, so Marco Polo brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.1 versus 1.2–1.8 mL/100 g. Marco Polo adds herbal, fruity notes, lemon; Target, sage, citrus, spice. Both stand out for elderflower notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Marco Polo | Target | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | China | United Kingdom |
| Year | – | 1972 |
| Breeder | – | Wye College (Reino Unido) |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 13–14.5 | 8.5–13.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.5–5.5 | 4–5.7 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 30–35 | 37 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.1 | 1.2–1.8 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 40–50 | 45 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 15–25 | 17 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 8–12 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Aroma families | citrus, other fruit, floral, herbal | citrus, floral, herbal, spicy |
| Descriptors | herbal, fruity notes, lemon, gooseberry, oregano, elder flower (per western sources) | sage, citrus, spice, tabacco, elderflower |
| Sources | 2 | 3 |
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