Hop comparison
Mosaic vs Nectaron
Mosaic is an aroma hop from USA; Nectaron is an aroma hop from New Zealand. Alpha acids: 11.5–13.5% for Mosaic versus 10–14% for Nectaron, a similar bittering potential. Mosaic adds floral, tropical, fruity; Nectaron, tropical-forward, bright tropical, light citrus. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Mosaic | Nectaron | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | New Zealand |
| Year | 2012 | – |
| Breeder | Hop Breeding Company | Plant & Food Research de Nueva Zelanda |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 11.5–13.5 | 10–14 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3.2–3.9 | – |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 24–26 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1–1.5 | – |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 47–53 | – |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 13–16 | – |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 5.2–7.8 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, berries and red fruit, other fruit, floral, earthy and woody | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit |
| Descriptors | floral, tropical, fruity, earthy, fruit, berries, citrus, berry | tropical-forward, bright tropical, light citrus, intense tropical pineapple |
| Sources | 3 | 2 |
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