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Cascade (US)
Cascade was developed in the U.S.D.A. breeding program in Oregon and released as a U.S. aroma variety in 1972. It is characterized by a dark green elongated cone which contains low amounts of alpha acids. The aroma is of medium strength and very distinct. The variety has good cone production and is agronomically strong with good crown resistance to downy mildew. |
| Maturity | Medium |
| Growing Areas | WA/OR/ID |
| Yield (kilos per hectare) | 1792 - 2240 |
| Yield (lbs per acre) | 1600 - 2000 |
| Alpha Acids* | 4.5 - 7.0% |
| Beta Acids | 4.8 - 7.0% |
| Alpha-Beta Ratio | 0.9 - 1.0 |
| Cohumulone | 33 - 40% of alpha acids |
| Total Oils | .7 - 1.4 (mls. per 100g dried hops) |
| Myrcene | 45 - 60% of total oils |
| Beta-Caryophyllene | 3.5 - 5.5% of total oils |
| Humulene | 8 - 13% of total oils |
| Farnesene | 3 - 7% of total oils |
| Storage** | 49% |
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The analytical values are typical for each variety at harvest time but values can vary among crop years, growing areas, growers, and with aging after harvest. * Alpha Acids are determined by ASBC spectrophotometric (Hops 6) in the USA. Alpha Acids for extracts are determined by HPLC (Hops 14) in the USA. ** Storage is percent remaining after 6 months at room temperature.  | |