Flavours:White Grape, Gooseberry, Grapefruit

Alpha: 10-13%

Developed at HortResearch and released in 2000, this variety was bred from New Zealand Smoothcone and a New Zealand male.

Its distinct gooseberry aroma is a descriptor often associated with the Sauvignon Blanc grape hence the name Nelson Sauvin.

A mid to late season hop with a moderate yield; this is a late shooting hop with a vigorous spring growth producing a compact cone with an ovate shape up to 5 cm long. All New Zealand hops are disease free.

We weigh all hops only when there is an order for them none have been sitting of shelves, they are taken out from a bulk vacuum sealed bag in cold storage at the time we complete your order. Our hop pellets are packaged inside UV protected polyethylene bags and vacuum sealed.

Sometimes the vacuum seal can degrade especially if hop dust settles alongside where the bag is heat sealed. If you receive the hops and it appears that the vacuum is breaking down, the hops will still be perfectly safe to use with no degradation of flavour.If you do not intend to use then in a few days of receiving, we suggest that you store them in a fridge or freezer. Hop pellets stored near-freezing, preferably between -1C and 5C. Under these conditions, T-90 hop pellets will remain stable in closed containers for three (3) years.