Hop comparison
Vera vs Wai-iti
Vera is an aroma hop from USA; Wai-iti is an aroma hop from New Zealand. Alpha acids: 3.7–4.7% for Vera versus 2–3.5% for Wai-iti, a similar bittering potential. Vera adds tropical, stone fruit, ripe mango; Wai-iti, lot field aromas: ripe stonefruit, zesty citrus, white flowers. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Vera | Wai-iti | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | New Zealand |
| Year | 2025 | 2011 |
| Breeder | USDA-ARS con el Hop Research Council | Plant and Food Research de Nueva Zelanda |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 3.7–4.7 | 2–3.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.6–4.8 | – |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 45 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.81–1.06 | – |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 42.5 | – |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 10 | – |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 4 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 19.3 | – |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.9 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, floral, sweet | citrus, stone fruit, floral |
| Descriptors | tropical, stone fruit, ripe mango, peach, juicy pineapple, bright tangerine, lemon-lime, floral and soft candy notes | lot field aromas: ripe stonefruit, zesty citrus, white flowers |
| Sources | 2 | 2 |