Hop: Tolhurst

Description

Tolhurst was bred by James Tolhurst of Horsmonden, England in the 1880s. No longer grown commercially, it has a high farnesene content but has low yields, poor storage and growth.

General Information

Profile Pleasant European aroma
Country United Kingdom
Substitutes N/A
Purpose Aroma
Yield 300 - 700 pounds/acre
Storage Retains 41 - 61% alpha acid contents after 6 months of storage at 68°F.
Resistant Downy mildew (moderate)

Acids

Alpha Acid 1.5 - 4.0%
Beta Acid 1.3 - 3.8%
Cohumulone 26.0 - 57.0%

Oils

Total Oil 0.4 - 1.0 ml/100g
Myrcene 34.2 - 48.1%
Humulene 16.7 - 24.3%
Caryophyllene 6.9 - 10.3%
Farnesene 7.1 - 9.1%

Additional Characteristics

Growth Rate Poor
Maturity Early to mid early
Sex Female
Leaf Color Medium green
Side Arm Length 10 - 20 inches

Tags

Aroma Pleasant United Kingdom
Last Updated
  • 2021-10-04 09:04:07 (Added: 2021-10-04 09:04:07)
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Explanations
  • Storage: is based on the percentage of alpha acids remaining after 6 months at 20*F.
  • Oil composition percetages are based on the total percentage of oil in the hop. Example: 10 - 20% means that for the specific oil it is 10 - 20% of the overall oil make up.
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