Plants – Shrub or vine – Hop
Plant Patent
2000-02-03
2003-09-02
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Shrub or vine
Hop
Plant Patent
active
PP014127
ABSTRACT:
Latin name of the genus and species being claimed:
Humulus lupulus.
Variety denomination: ‘VGXP01’.
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF INVENTION
This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of hop plant, and more particularly to a new hop plant variety which was asexually reproduced from a hop plant of unknown origin discovered in a cultivated hop field in Toppenish, Wash.
The new variety was first discovered in 1990 in a hop field newly planted with ‘Liberty’ (unpatented commercial variety) hop plants. The new variety was readily distinguishable from ‘Liberty,’ and so was monitored and observed during the first growing season. The large number of cones per plant and the unique aroma attracted the attention of the inventors. GLC analysis showed high alpha concentrations in the new variety, comparable to ‘Galena’ (unpatented commercial variety) and ‘Nugget’ (unpatented commercial variety) and significantly higher than ‘Liberty.’ Additionally, unlike ‘Liberty,’ the new variety was found to contain farnesene in the oil. The physical and chemical characteristics of the new variety were determined to be unlike those of any other known hop variety.
Based on the favorable analysis of the cones of the parent plant, soft wood cuttings were propagated for planting in 1991 in Toppenish, Wash. The new variety has been stably reproduced over successive generations.
REFERENCES:
patent: PP10956 (1999-06-01), Lewis et al.
Gamache Bernard J.
Gamache Paul A.
Gamache Steven J.
Campell Bruce R.
Grünberg Anne Marie
Stratton Ballew PLLC
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