THIRTY‐SECOND REPORT ON THE TRIAL OF NEW VARIETIES OF HOPS—1948

Many of the new varieties, in common with English hops in general, gave lower P.V. in 1948 than in 1947, but there were some exceptions; some examples were also found of new varieties giving higher resins content when grown as commercial varieties then they did at East Mailing, and district variations also occur. The variety OE48 gave 11.27 per cent, α‐acid and 11.45 per cent . β‐resins, but its yield has so far been too small for commercial cultivation. Two varieties resistant to Verticilllum wilt are described. Brewing trials with selected new varieties have given very promising results in a number of cases, improved beer stability and the possibility of a reduced hop rate being noted. Cropping data are provided for the varieties tested.