Motueka
™
An aroma hop with a distinctive fresh crushed citrus “Mojito” lime character.
Flavour profile
Mojito, lime, lemon, tropical fruit
Ancestry
A triploid aroma type developed by New Zealand’s Plant & Food Research. Motueka Brand 87.14-20 was bred by crossing a New Zealand breeding selection with a Saazer.
Recommended beer styles
Analytical data
Cultivation Area
New Zealand
Ancestry
A triploid aroma type developed by New Zealand’s Plant & Food Research. Motueka Brand 87.14-20 was bred by crossing a New Zealand breeding selection with a Saazer.
Alpha Acids (%)
6.0 – 9.5%
Beta Acids (%)
5.0-5.5%
Alpha/Beta Ratio
Cuhomulone (% of alpha acids)
Total Oils (ml/100g)
1.5ml – 2.1ml/100g
Oil Concentration (microlitres of oil/g alpha)
107
Myrcene (% of whole oil)
47.7%
Linalool (% of whole oil)
Caryophyllene (% of whole oil)
2%
Farnesene (% of whole oil)
12.2%
Humulene (% of whole oil)
3.6%
Selinene (% of whole oil)
Humulene/Caryophllene Ratio
12.6