Mandarina Bavaria

Mandarina Bavaria 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. Due to its ingredients, Mandarina Bavaria has a wide range of applications and can be used in traditional beer styles as well as in creative craft beers. Fruity, citrusy and floral flavour compositions unfold when hops are added late or cold hopped.

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

Mandarina Bavaria
Mother
Cascade
USA
Father
2004/026/134
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)
2300

Footage

Breeding information

Variety type
Breeding variety
Group
A
Variety code
MBA
Launch
2012
Plant variety protection
Yes
Type of variety protection
EU
Breeder
Hop Research Center Huell
Pedigree
Cascade x 2004/026/134
Master number
2007/018/013
Year of crossing
2006

Regional information

cultivation areas worldwide
Germany
cultivation areas Germany
Hallertau, Tettnang, Spalt, Elbe-Saale
Acreage in Germany (ha)
195

Chemical data

α-acids (%)
8.1
β/α-ratio
0.8
Cohumulone (% relative of α-acids)
32
Polyphenols (%)
4.2
Polyphenols/α-ratio
0.5
Xanthohumol (%)
0.64
Xanthohumol/α-ratio
0.079
Total oil (ml/100g)
1.3
Caryophyllene/humulene-ratio
0.3
Farnesene (mg/100g)
<3
Linalool (mg/100g)
5
Linalool/α-ratio
0.6

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