Fuggle
The Fuggle was propagated in Kent in 1875 by Richard Fuggle. It became the most widely grown hop in England and in 1949 made up 78% of the hop acreage until Verticillium wilt made growth almost impossible in much of Kent and Sussex. The variety is grown in the USA, mainly in Oregon, and in Slovenia, where it has adapted its character and is known as Styrian Golding. Perhaps the most famous and revered of English hops, it is very widely used in traditional English ales and is frequently used alongside Goldings, for which it forms a perfect base. It has the advantage of being very low in alpha acids and yet provides length, roundness and drink-ability. Excellent in every style of ale, the Fuggle brings particular sensuality to porters and stouts. It is often used as a dry hop so as to bring together flavours and provide character. Flavours attributed to it are: easy, grassy, sensuous, moreish. Single hop varietal examples are: Whitbread's Fuggles Imperial; Chiltern Brewery's John Hampden's Ale; George Gale's PRize Old Ale; McMullen's Gladstone bitter.
Availability
Bare root hop plants are available from 1st of November until 28th of Febuary. The best time to transplant hop plants lies
during this period whilst the plant is dormant. At Aplus Hops we are able to supply bare root plants throughout most of europe.
2 Litre pots we are only able to supply to the mainland UK and are available from May until September.
Growth Data
Time of ripening: Early/mid season
Storage stability: Good
Wilt tolerance: Sensitive
Resistance to downy mildew: Some resistance
Resistance to powdery mildew: Susceptible
| Also Known As | | | Characteristics | | | Purpose | Aroma | | Alpha Acid Composition | 2.4%-6.1% | | Beta Acid Composition | 2.1%-2.8% | | Co-Humulone Composition | 25%-29% | | Country | UK | | Cone Size | | | Cone Density | | | Seasonal Maturity | Early | | Yield Amount | 1008-1233 kg/hectare (900-1100 lbs/acre) | | Growth Rate | Low to moderate | | Resistant to | Resistant to downy mildew | | Susceptible to | Moderately susceptible to verticillium wilt, carries the apple and cherry strain of Prunus Necrotic Ringspot virus and the Hop Mosaic virus | | Storability | Moderately susceptible to verticillium wilt, carries the apple and cherry strain of Prunus Necrotic Ringspot virus and the Hop Mosaic virus | | East of Harvest | | | Total Oil Composition | 0.44-0.83 mL/100g | | Myrcene Oil Composition | 43.4% | | Humulene Oil Composition | 26.6% | | Caryophyllene Oil | 9.1% | | Farnesene Oil | 4.3% | | Substitutes | Fuggle (US), Willamette, Styrian Golding, Tettnanger, Newport | | Style Guide | English Ale, Porter, Mild Ale, Bitter, Extra Special Bitter, Lambic, Amber Ale, Cask Ale, Stout, Oatmeal Stout, Strong Ale, Nut Brown Ale, Golden Ale, Christmas Ale |
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Planting Instructions
On receiving your plants remove the plants from the bag, check to see if they are moist, if they are not place in a bucket of water for 1 hour, then plant it in your garden.
1. Dig a hole 9 – 12 inches deep.
2. Place the plant in the hole with the crown of the plant, the bit with the shoots on, 2-3 inches below surface level.
3. Cover all the roots and crown with good quality well mulched soil, or John Innes No3 compost.
4. Firm in gently.
5. Sprinkle some general fertiliser around the surface.
6. Water in only if the soil is dry.
7. Plants should be spaced about a metre apart.
Hop Growing
Hops can grow on a wide range of soil types, although in general they grow best on deep well drained non-acid loam’s. Good soil moisture and fertility are essential in order to sustain the prodigious aerial growth of the hop plant each year. Bines usually begin to grow from the underground rootstock in early April. These healthy bines of appropriate vigour are selected for a procedure known as ‘training’ are induced to begin climbing the strings, which they do in a clockwise direction. When 2-3 bines are established on a string, all surplus shoots should be removed, usually completed by the end of May.
Support
Hop plants have to be provided with supports for the climbing bines on which the cone bearing lateral shoots are formed. Hops can be grown up strings, poles or on a fence with wire support. Fertility can be improved with farmyard manure or proprietary brands of general fertiliser such as growmore.
Disease and Pest Control
Hops are susceptible to mildews, aphids and red spider. These can be controlled with various garden sprays available from most Garden centres.
Harvesting
Pick the hops off the bines in early to mid September. Drying should take place immediately after harvesting, this can be achieved with very satisfactory results by placing the hop cones in an airing cupboard. Store in a dry place. These can be used for brewing your own beer or Hop pillows (only a small amount put in your pillow will help you sleep). If required for floral decoration do not remove hops from bine, but cut the whole bine off in September and hang to dry in a warm airy place. Remove all leaves off bine before drying.
Pruning
In the Spring, select the number of shoots required, max 8 per plant, and remove all surplus. Remove all growth above ground any time between late Autumn / Winter.This will help reduce carry over of pests and diseases.
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