The variety 'Alberich' is characterized by its tamed growth. It is a socalled "dwarf-variety". But dwarf is not compareable to very smal plants by hop. Dwarf means the growth is much slower compared to other hops. Normally the hops grows to ~8m high as a solitaire. 'Alberich' only grows to ~4m. Because of that 'Alberich' is ideal for smaller places like private gardens. Cultivation in containers is also possible.
'Alberich' is mainly used as decoration but of course can also be used for brewery, as well as pharmaceutically!
'Alberich' is resistant against powdery meldew and robust against other deseases.
This variety is brand new and protected by licence fee. The shown price already contains the licence fee!
- dwarf hop-variety 'Alberich' :
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General characteristics
The 'Alberich' variety stands out particularly because of its compact growth, it is a so-called "dwarf variety".
However, dwarf growth is to be seen in a different relationship with hops: 'Alberich' grows much more slowly than the previously known varieties and only reaches a height of about 3 m when trained individually. 'Alberich is therefore somewhat more compact in growth than the alternative variety 'Gimoli'.
Due to these compact growth characteristics, 'Alberich' is particularly suitable for cultivation in limited space: in private gardens or in troughs and containers. The umbels are shapely, closed and densely staggered by the shorter nodes.'Alberich' is resistant to powdery mildew and quite resistant to diseases and pests!
Cultivating characteristics
Expectations:
Soil: low, prefers airy soil
Water: average
Fertilizer: averageMorphological and phenological characteristics
Budding and development: Budding happens reliably Growth characteristic and form: the nodes are significantly closerstaggered and the foliage is smaller; this results in a tight vegetation Umbels and hanging: many medium-sized till smaller umbels with very good hanging downward Harvest-time: average (beg. Sept.) Phytosanitery characteristics:
Resistance against diseases and pests:Wilt (Verticillium) good Wrong mildew (Peronospora) good Real mildew (Sphaerotheca) very good Grey mold (Botrytis) good Spider mite (Tetranychus) good Aphid (Aphis) good
IngredientsBitter substances α-acids 6-8 %* β-acids 3,0-4,0 %* Cohumulone 35 %¹ Polyphenols Xanthohumol 0,3 %* *Wei.-% - ¹% relative - ²ml/100g Hops
Brewing suitability:'Alberich' is very sustainable for brewing.
The unbeatable advantages of this sort come from its growth-character!
