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Research Notes
Chinook is a hop variety from the United States, public, from USDA public breeding program in Washington State. It was released in 1985. Its published alpha acid range is 12 to 14 percent.
Identity
Field
Value
Origin
United States
Breeder or owner program
USDA public breeding program in Washington State
Trademark
none found
Proprietary or public
public
Year released
1985
Parentage
The female parent is one of the English Goldings (John I. Haas sheet)
Published use
not published
Alpha class
medium (8 to 14 percent)
No other published names were found.
Chemistry
Ranges are as published by the breeder or supplier named under sources; a single value means the source printed one figure.
Measure
Published
Unit
alpha acids
12 to 14
percent
beta acids
3 to 4
percent
cohumulone
29 to 35
percent of alpha acids
total oil
1.7 to 2.7
ml per 100 g
myrcene
35 to 40
percent of total oil
humulene
18 to 23
percent of total oil
caryophyllene
9 to 11
percent of total oil
farnesene
up to 1
percent of total oil
Aroma
As published by John I. Haas variety sheet: "Grapefruit, apricot, pine resin, juniper"
Acreage
Area harvested in acres, from the USDA NASS National Hop Report (line "Chinook"). Each year comes from the newest report that covers it.
Year
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
2021
521
79
1,174
2022
542
90
1,443
2023
409
76
1,216
2024
192
62
1,006
2025
withheld by NASS to avoid disclosing individual operations
103
954
Production in 1,000 pounds.
Year
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
2021
1,096.2
141.7
2,173.1
2022
795.1
138.9
1,926.4
2023
837.2
110.4
2,203.4
2024
365.4
93.6
1,732.3
2025
withheld by NASS to avoid disclosing individual operations
178.3
1,786.8
Summed over the three states where every state is published, harvested area was 1,774 acres in 2021 and 1,260 acres in 2024 (down 29 percent); years with a withheld state are left out of the comparison.
Gaps
No gaps: every field is published by the sources listed below.