Hop comparison
Nelson Sauvin vs Trident
Nelson Sauvin is a dual-purpose hop from New Zealand; Trident is a dual-purpose hop from USA. Alpha acids: 11.1–14% for Nelson Sauvin versus 11–14% for Trident, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.2–1.75 versus 1.5–3 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: fruity. Nelson Sauvin adds wine-like citrus to deep tropical, bright grape, pink grapefruit; Trident, citrus, tropical fruit, passionfruit. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Nelson Sauvin | Trident | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | New Zealand | USA |
| Year | 2000 | – |
| Breeder | Plant & Food Research de Nueva Zelanda | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 11.1–14 | 11–14 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 5–7.1 | 4–5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 31–34 | 20–30 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.2–1.75 | 1.5–3 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.2–0.3 | – |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.4–0.7 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit, resinous | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit |
| Descriptors | wine-like citrus to deep tropical, bright grape, pink grapefruit, mango, sauvignon blanc, guava, light cannabis, white wine | fruity, citrus, tropical fruit, passionfruit |
| Sources | 4 | 1 |
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