Hop comparison
Wakatu vs Zula
Wakatu is a dual-purpose hop from New Zealand; Zula is a dual-purpose hop from Poland. Alpha acids: 7.6–9.1% for Wakatu versus 8.8% for Zula, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.3 versus 1.8 mL/100 g. Wakatu adds white flowers, light lemon; Zula, tropical fruit, citrus, lime. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Wakatu | Zula | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | New Zealand | Poland |
| Year | 1988 | – |
| Breeder | Plant & Food Research | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 7.6–9.1 | 8.8 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 8.7 | 4.1 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | – | 47.3 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | – | 22.4 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | – | 9.5 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | – | 0.9 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.4 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, floral | citrus, tropical fruit |
| Descriptors | white flowers, light lemon | tropical fruit, citrus, lime |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |
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