Saxon was developed in England at the esteemed Wye College. It was bred from Svaloef, an old Swedish variety that is no longer grown and an unnamed male varietal. Sister to Viking, Saxon does have a pleasant aroma when used in brewing but is not grown commercially. It is instead used predominantly for breeding. Its yield is poor in the US, but higher in England.
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| Also Known As | Wye Saxon |
| Characteristics | Pleasant aroma |
| Purpose | Aroma |
| Alpha Acid Composition | 8%-10% |
| Beta Acid Composition | 4%-5% |
| Co-Humulone Composition | 20% |
| Country | UK |
| Cone Size | |
| Cone Density | |
| Seasonal Maturity | Early |
| Yield Amount | 500 kg/hectare (450 lbs/acre) |
| Growth Rate | Low to moderate |
| Resistant to | Resistant to verticillium wilt |
| Susceptible to | |
| Storability | Retains 75% alpha acid after 6 months storage at 20ºC (68ºF) |
| Ease of Harvest | |
| Total Oil Composition | 0.95 mL/100g |
| Myrcene Oil Composition | 54% |
| Humulene Oil Composition | 11.8% |
| Caryophyllene Oil | 5.6% |
| Farnesene Oil | 6.7% |
| Substitutes | |
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References
http://www.ars.usda.gov/SP2UserFiles/person/2450/hopcultivars/21282.html
http://www.brewerslair.com/index.php?p=brewhouse&d=hops&id=&v=&term=58
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Comments 1
I just want to point out that Svalöf is commercially available, albeit in small quantities, here in Sweden. Alongside a few other swedish landrace hops. 🙂