Hop plant named 'CV12'

Abstract

A new hop plant named ‘CV12’ is disclosed. ‘CV12’ is notable for its increased cone size, relatively high myrcene content and unique spicey, piney, citrus aroma profile.

Claims

1. A new and distinct Hop plant substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

[0018] FIG. 1 shows a cone of the CV12 Hop plant.

[0019] FIG. 2 shows leaves of the CV12 Hop plant.

[0020] FIG. 3 shows a cytomoter profile of the CV12 Hop plant, and particularly genome size comparisons or propidium iodide muclei isolated from young leaves of hop CVC plants (black) and hop CV12 plants (grey), where FIG. 3A relates to CV12 leaves taken from clonal generation 3 and FIG. 3B relates to CV12 leaves taken from clonal generation 4.

[0021] FIG. 4 shows a bine of the CV12 Hop plant before flowering.

[0022] FIG. 5 shows the bine and cones of the CV12 Hop plant prior to picking

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

[0023] The following description is based on observations made during the summer of 2019 growing season at Modesto, Monroe Co. Ind. It should be understood that the characteristics described herein will vary depending upon cultural practices and climatic conditions, as well as with location and season. All colors are described according to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, Edition V. Quantified measurements are expressed as an average of the measurements taken from a number of individual plants of the new variety. The measurements of any individual plant, or any group of plants of the new variety may vary from the stated average. [0024] Species: Humulus lupulus. [0025] Use: Brewing — aroma hop. [0026] Growth rate: Fast, reaching >18′ in one growing season. [0027] Regional adaptation: Adapted to U.S. Zones 6 and 6a. [0028] Plant shape: Cylindrical to club-shaped. [0029] Time of flowering.—Around July 4th. [0030] Time of picking.—August 21-September 4. [0031] Relative volume of head.—Medium to High. [0032] Length of side shoots from the middle third of the plant.—Min=0.34 m, max=0.54 m, mean=0.40 m. [0033] Length of side shoots from the upper third of the plant.—Min=0.34 m, max=0.64 m, mean=0.48 m. [0034] Number of cones per node from the middle third of the plant.—Min=5, max=12, mean=8.5. [0035] Number of cones per node from the upper third of the plant.—Min=5, max=12, mean=8.92. [0036] Total number of cones from the middle third of the plant (per lateral shoot).—Min=12, max=50, mean=35.7. [0037] Estimated number of cones in middle third of the plant.—680. [0038] Total number of cones from the upper third of the plant (per lateral shoot).—Min=16, max=56, mean=42.2. [0039] Estimated number of cones in the upper third of the plant.—800. [0040] Bine: [0041] Color.—143C Yellow Green. [0042] Stripe.—Present. [0043] Stripe color.—61A Purplish Red. [0044] Stipule direction.—Up split. [0045] Stipule color.—N144C Yellow Green. [0046] Bine diameter.—5.75 mm at 6 feet. [0047] Main shoot anthocyanin color.—61A Purplish Red. [0048] Leaf: [0049] Arrangement.—Opposite. [0050] Shape.—Cordate to palmate. [0051] Average length of mature leaf.—145.50 mm. [0052] Average width of mature leaf.—113.67 mm. [0053] Color of mature leaf upper surface.—152A Light Olive Green. [0054] Color of mature leaf lower surface.—152A Light Olive Green. [0055] Color of immature leaf upper surface.—144B Yellow Green. [0056] Color of immature leaf lower surface.—149A Yellow Green. [0057] Number of lobes.—0-7. [0058] Margin.—Serrate. [0059] Serrations per inch.—5. [0060] Average petiole length (mature).—46.00 mm. [0061] Petiole color at base.—61A Purplish Red. [0062] Venation pattern.—Palmate. [0063] Vein color.—128D Pale Green. [0064] Internode color.—143C Yellow Green. [0065] Leaf resin gland color.—150D Yellow Green. [0066] Amount of leaf blistering on the upper side of the blade.—Weak to Absent. [0067] Reproductive organs: [0068] Bract tip color.—N 144C Yellow Green. [0069] Bract tip shape.—Cuspidate. [0070] Bract tip position.—Slightly everted. [0071] Bract diameter.—17.08 mm. [0072] Bract length at apex.—1-2.5 mm. [0073] Bract base color.—N 144C Yellow Green. [0074] Bracteole diameter.—18.75 mm. [0075] Bracteole shape.—Narrowly ovate. [0076] Bracteole color.—144D Yellow Green. [0077] Compactness.—Loose. [0078] Cone shape.—Ovate. [0079] Cone length.—43.40 mm. [0080] Cone diameter at shoulder.—22.50 mm. [0081] Cone tip shape.—Bluntly Pointed. [0082] Cone weight.—1.75 g. [0083] Cones per node.—10-12. [0084] Pickability.—Good. [0085] Lupulin gland color.—14A Yellow. [0086] Aroma.—Spicy/Piney/Citrus. [0087] Qualitative analysis: [0088] Alpha acids (as % of cone weight; method—ASBC hops—6).—6.4%. [0089] Beta acids (as % of cone weight; method—ASBC hops—6).—4.9%. [0090] Hop storage index (method—ASBC hops—12).—0.23. [0091] Essential oil profile:

TABLE-US-00002 Retention Time Component Percent-% 10.045 3-Hexanone,4-methyl- 0.04 12.282 Isobutylisobutyrate 0.34 12.793 Methylhexanoate 0.10 13.461 Pinene<alpha> 0.17 15.518 Isoamylpropionate 0.89 16.054 Pinene<beta-> 1.25 16.895 Myrcene 57.66 17.105 Unidentified 0.05 18.072 Isoamylisobutyrate 0.52 18.292 2-Methylbutylisobutyrate 2.31 18.777 Methylheptanoate 0.3 18.973 Unidentified 0.37 19.261 Limonene 0.38 19.375 Phellandrene<beta> 0.51 19.618 Ocimene<Z-beta> 0.05 20.317 Ocimene<E-beta> 0.44 22.981 Methyl6-methylheptanoate 0.78 23.288 Nonanone<2-> 0.09 23.926 Linalool 0.37 24.145 Methylbutyl-2-methylbutyrate<2-> 0.06 24.51 Methylbutylisovalerate<2-> 0.11 25.56 Methyloctanoate 1.63 30.032 Nonanoicacid, methylester 0.27 30.334 Methyl6-methyloctanoate 0.14 31.611 4-Nonenoicacid, methylester 0.11 32.504 Methylnonanoate 0.38 34.34 Geraniol 0.47 34.773 Undecanone<4-> 0.08 36.092 Cyclooctylacetate 0.07 36.874 Unidentified 0.54 37.263 Undecanone<2-> 0.8 38.289 Methyldecenoate<4>Z 2.94 38.592 Unidentified 1.72 39.152 Geranate<methyl-> 0.13 39.336 Methyldecanoate 2.17 42.837 Copaene<alpha> 0.18 43.512 Unidentified 0.54 43.943 Dodecanone<2> 0.11 45.728 Caryophyllene<beta> 5.61 45.846 Methylundecanoate 0.07 46.311 Copaene<beta> 0.13 48.023 Humulene<alpha> 9.89 48.711 Undecenylacetate 0.16 48.943 Cadina-1(6),4-diene<cis-> 0.16 49.115 Cadina-1(6),4-diene<trans> 0.29 50.022 Selinene<beta-> 0.48 50.31 Tridecan-2-one 0.36 50.465 Unidentified 1.43 50.924 Methyl3,6-dodecadienoate 0.24 51.054 Geranylisobutyrate 0.39 51.171 Unidentified 0.19 51.472 Amorphene<delta> 0.40 51.763 Cadinene<delta> 0.63 52.043 Zonarene + Methyldodecanoate 0.19 52.624 Cadine-1,4-diene<trans-> 0.06 59.907 Unidentified 0.2