Superdelic (registered, per Charles Faram and Yakima Valley Hops)
Status
proprietary
Year Released
2023
Year Note
Crossed by Dr. Ron Beatson in 2012 and released commercially in 2023.
Parentage
Triploid variety (trial hop NZH 102) crossed in 2012 at Plant & Food Research
Use
not published
Alpha Class
medium (8 to 14 percent)
Alpha
9 to 10.5
Beta
2.9 to 3.6
Cohumulone
26 to 30
Total Oil
1.3 to 2.2
Myrcene
20 to 35
Humulene
20 to 30
Caryophyllene
7.5 to 12
Farnesene
0.1 to 0.5
Notes
Charles Faram publishes wider ranges: alpha 9 to 12, beta 3 to 5, myrcene 30 to 38, humulene 18 to 30. The Yakima Valley Hops figures, which reproduce the NZ Hops sheet, are recorded.
Grown by. These farms publish this variety as grown. It does not mean a medal beer used hops from that farm.
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No farm has been published as growing this hop yet.
Research Notes
Superdelic is a hop variety from New Zealand, proprietary, from New Zealand Hops Ltd with Plant & Food Research. It was released in 2023. Its published alpha acid range is 9 to 10.5 percent.
Identity
Field
Value
Origin
New Zealand
Breeder or owner program
New Zealand Hops Ltd with Plant & Food Research
Trademark
Superdelic (registered, per Charles Faram and Yakima Valley Hops)
Proprietary or public
proprietary
Year released
2023 (Crossed by Dr. Ron Beatson in 2012 and released commercially in 2023.)
Parentage
Triploid variety (trial hop NZH 102) crossed in 2012 at Plant & Food Research
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
9 to 10.5
percent
beta acids
2.9 to 3.6
percent
cohumulone
26 to 30
percent of alpha acids
total oil
1.3 to 2.2
ml per 100 g
myrcene
20 to 35
percent of total oil
humulene
20 to 30
percent of total oil
caryophyllene
7.5 to 12
percent of total oil
farnesene
0.1 to 0.5
percent of total oil
Charles Faram publishes wider ranges: alpha 9 to 12, beta 3 to 5, myrcene 30 to 38, humulene 18 to 30. The Yakima Valley Hops figures, which reproduce the NZ Hops sheet, are recorded.
Aroma
As published by Yakima Valley Hops, quoting the NZ Hops variety descriptors: "Citrus, berry fruit, tropical fruit, candy/lolly"
Acreage
This variety is not grown commercially in the United States as far as the sources checked show, so US acreage does not apply.
Gaps
No gaps: every field is published by the sources listed below.