Saphir

Use in brewing

Aroma hop.

Substitutions

Mittlefruh

Origin/History

Developed at the Hop Research Centre in Hüll, Germany and released in 2002.
Saphir was bred to have similar characteristics to Mittlefruh, though with a higher level of disease resistance.

Agronomics

Matures early season with a moderate yield.
Resistant to both downy mildew and powdery mildew.

Organic Status

Also available in Organic

Storage

Moderate