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No farm has been published as growing this hop yet.
Research Notes
Willamette is a hop variety from the United States, public, from USDA public breeding program in Oregon. It was released in 1976. Its published alpha acid range is 4 to 6 percent.
Identity
Field
Value
Origin
United States
Breeder or owner program
USDA public breeding program in Oregon
Trademark
none found
Proprietary or public
public
Year released
1976
Parentage
Triploid daughter of Fuggle (John I. Haas sheet)
Published use
not published
Alpha class
low (below 8 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
4 to 6
percent
beta acids
3.5 to 4.5
percent
cohumulone
30 to 35
percent of alpha acids
total oil
1 to 1.5
ml per 100 g
myrcene
30 to 40
percent of total oil
humulene
20 to 27
percent of total oil
caryophyllene
7 to 8
percent of total oil
farnesene
5 to 6
percent of total oil
Aroma
As published by John I. Haas variety sheet: "Cedar, incense, anise, marjoram"
Acreage
Area harvested in acres, from the USDA NASS National Hop Report (line "Willamette"). Each year comes from the newest report that covers it.
Year
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
2021
389
446
132
2022
459
471
124
2023
459
439
199
2024
158
266
173
2025
158
227
199
Production in 1,000 pounds.
Year
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
2021
510
651.6
158.4
2022
639.4
701.3
122.9
2023
661
669
193.2
2024
237.2
389.7
228.4
2025
231
370.2
294.7
Summed over the three states where every state is published, harvested area was 967 acres in 2021 and 584 acres in 2025 (down 40 percent); years with a withheld state are left out of the comparison.
Gaps
No gaps: every field is published by the sources listed below.