Hop comparison
Nectaron vs Zibi
Nectaron is an aroma hop from New Zealand; Zibi is a hop variety from Poland. Alpha acids: 10–14% for Nectaron versus 11.3% for Zibi, a similar bittering potential. Nectaron adds tropical-forward, bright tropical, light citrus; Zibi, mango, peach, mirabelle plum. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Nectaron | Zibi | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Hop variety |
| Origin | New Zealand | Poland |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | Plant & Food Research de Nueva Zelanda | PolishHops |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 10–14 | 11.3 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | – | 5.3 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | – | 2.5 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | – | 66 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | – | 11.5 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | – | 4.2 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | – | 0.5 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.7 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit | tropical fruit, stone fruit |
| Descriptors | tropical-forward, bright tropical, light citrus, intense tropical pineapple | mango, peach, mirabelle plum, tropical |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |
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