Hop comparison
Taiheke vs Wakatu
Taiheke and Wakatu are both dual-purpose hops from New Zealand. Alpha acids: 6–8% for Taiheke versus 7.6–9.1% for Wakatu, a similar bittering potential. Taiheke adds lime characters; Wakatu, white flowers, light lemon. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Taiheke | Wakatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | New Zealand | New Zealand |
| Year | 1972 | 1988 |
| Breeder | USDA-ARS | Plant & Food Research |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 6–8 | 7.6–9.1 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | – | 8.7 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | – | 1.3 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit | citrus, tropical fruit, floral |
| Descriptors | lime characters | white flowers, light lemon |
| Sources | 1 | 2 |
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