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Hop growing

Czech Republic belongs amongst the world largest hop producers. The main hop growing variety continues to be SAAZ belonging to the fine aroma hops group. Hops in the Czech Republic is grown in three regions - Saaz, Trschitz and Auscha.

Recently new hop varieties based on the Saaz variety were endorsed in the Czech Republic. In 1995 varieties BOR and SLÁDEK were added to the list of endorsed varieties and in 1996 it was variety PREMIANT. These new varieties fulfil the precondition of higher alpha content and higher yields while other characteristics rank them amongst the best in aroma and dual purpose group. New varieties seem to be useful especially for the second hopping stage. In 2000 new alpha variety AGNUS was registered. This variety is suitable for first hopping either in form of extract or pellets. In 2004 a new aroma variety HARMONIE and in 2007 a new bitter variety RUBIN were registered.