Hop comparison
Motueka vs Taiheke
Motueka is an aroma hop from New Zealand; Taiheke is a dual-purpose hop from New Zealand. Alpha acids: 6.5–8.5% for Motueka versus 6–8% for Taiheke, a similar bittering potential. Motueka adds complex character with distinct lemon, lime, lemon; Taiheke, lime characters. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Motueka | Taiheke | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | New Zealand | New Zealand |
| Year | 1998 | 1972 |
| Breeder | Plant & Food Research de Nueva Zelanda | USDA-ARS |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 6.5–8.5 | 6–8 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 5.3–6.1 | – |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 27–30 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.4–1.9 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 12.5–13.2 | – |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.5–1 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, floral, resinous | citrus, tropical fruit |
| Descriptors | complex character with distinct lemon, lime, lemon, white grapefruit, nectarine, light floral, light tropical, fresh lime | lime characters |
| Sources | 4 | 1 |
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