Huell Melon

Huell Melon is a special aroma variety from the Huell breeding programme that was bred and launched on the market as part of the craft beer wave. With good resistance to diseases and all the advantages for sustainable hop growing, Huell Melon is popular with farmers and brewers alike. The variety impresses with its intense, fruity hop flavour. Depending on the type of beer, the quantity used and the timing of the hop addition, Huell Melon impresses with flavours such as honeydew melon, apricot and strawberry.

Aroma impressions of raw hops

Aroma in beer

Quality of bitterness
medium
high
very high

Dry-Hop Aroma

Quality of bitterness
medium
high
very high

Pedigree

Huell Melon
Mother
Cascade
USA
Father
2004/026/007
Hop Research Center Huell

Agronomic characteristics

Climate tolerance
low
medium
high
Disease Resistance
low
medium
good
very good
Maturation
early
medium early
medium
medium late
late
Yield potential (kg/ha)
2000

Footage

Breeding information

Variety type
Breeding variety
Group
A
Variety code
HMN
Launch
2012
Plant variety protection
Yes
Type of variety protection
EU
Breeder
Hop Research Center Huell
Pedigree
Cascade x 2004/026/007
Master number
2009/002/706
Year of crossing
2008

Regional information

cultivation areas worldwide
Germany
cultivation areas Germany
Hallertau, Tettnang, Spalt, Elbe-Saale
Acreage in Germany (ha)
56

Chemical data

α-acids (%)
6.5
β/α-ratio
1.4
Cohumulone (% relative of α-acids)
29
Polyphenols (%)
3.8
Polyphenols/α-ratio
0.6
Xanthohumol (%)
0.61
Xanthohumol/α-ratio
0.094
Total oil (ml/100g)
1.2
Caryophyllene/humulene-ratio
1.25
Farnesene (mg/100g)
>10
Linalool (mg/100g)
3
Linalool/α-ratio
0.5

Health

Disease Resistance
low
medium
good
very good
Verticillium wilt
low
medium
good
Downy mildew
low
medium
good
Powdery mildew
low
medium
good
Hop aphid
low
medium
good
Two-spotted spider mite
low
medium
good

cultivation areas