The Importance of Variety and Regional Identity on the Dextrin-Reducing Enzymatic Activity of Cascade and Mosaic® Hops Grown in Washington and Oregon
Cade A Jobe, Michael Féchir, Lindsey N. Rubottom, Thomas H. Shellhammer
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sponsorship: The authors thank 4-B Farms, B&D Farms, BC Hop Company, Black Star Ranch, B. T. Loftus, C & C Hop Farm, Carpenter Ranches, Coleman Agriculture, F & B Farms, Gasseling Ranches, Greenleaf Hop Farm, John I. Haas, Mark McKay Farms, Oasis Farms, Olsen Brothers Ranches, Perrault Farms, Sauve & Son Farms, Shinn & Son, Sodbuster, Tributary Hop Farms, Van Horn Farms, and Wenas Hop Company for providing hop material. We wish to acknowledge the work of Andy Gallagher, Red Hill Soils, for guiding the selection of each soil and hop sampling site. We also thank Ian Savage, Oregon State University, OR for his skillful assistance in preparing the enzyme assays for analysis. (BD Farms, Oregon State University)