Skip to main content
ARS Home » Pacific West Area » Corvallis, Oregon » Forage Seed and Cereal Research Unit » Research » Publications at this Location » Publication #378227
Research Project: Breeding, Genomics, and Integrated Pest Management to Enhance Sustainability of U.S. Hop Production and Competitiveness in Global Markets

Location: Forage Seed and Cereal Research Unit

Title: Registration of high-yielding aroma hop (Humulus lupulus L.) cultivar, ‘USDA Triumph'

Author
item Henning, John
item TOWNSEND, M. SHAUN - Oregon State University
item Gent, David - Dave
item WISEMAN, MICHELLE - Oregon State University
item WALSH, DOUGLAS - Washington State University
item GROENENDALE, DANIEL - Washington State University
item RANDAZZO, ANGELA - Oregon State University

Submitted to: Journal of Plant Registrations
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 3/20/2021
Publication Date: 5/5/2021
Citation: Henning, J.A., Townsend, M., Gent, D.H., Wiseman, M., Walsh, D., Groenendale, D., Randazzo, A. 2021. Registration of high-yielding aroma hop (Humulus lupulus L.) cultivar, ‘USDA Triumph'. Journal of Plant Registrations. 15(2):244-252. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20138.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20138

Interpretive Summary: Brewers consistently look for new and unique hop (Humulus lupulus l.) cultivars that possess excellent flavor profiles and are cost effective to produce and utilize. Most aroma-type cultivars are low yielding and poorly adapted across much of the United States. In order to fill this gap, the USDA-ARS hop breeding program developed and released USDA ‘Triumph’ to the public on April 19, 2019. The defining characteristics of this hop cultivar are high yields, and excellence in brewing multiple beer styles. It has been utilized in lager, pilsner, pale ales and amber ales along with IPA brewing with excellent consumer reviews. The release and registration of this new cultivar provides brewers with a new, high-yield, excellent aroma-style hop cultivar that is widely adapted across the United States and provides superior flavoring for beer brewing.

Technical Abstract: Brewers consistently look for new and unique hop (Humulus lupulus l.) cultivars that possess excellent flavor profiles and are cost effective to produce and utilize. Most aroma-type cultivars are low yielding and poorly adapted across much of the United States. In order to fill this gap, the USDA-ARS hop breeding program developed and released USDA ‘Triumph’ to the public on April 19, 2019. The defining characteristics of this hop cultivar are high yields, and excellence in brewing multiple beer styles. USDA Triumph arose from a cross made in 2000 between USDA ‘Nugget’ and ‘USDA 21110M’. USDA Triumph has exhibited high yields across multiple environments. It has been utilized in lager, pilsner, pale ales, and amber ales along with IPA brewing with excellent consumer reviews. The release and registration of this new cultivar provides brewers with a new, high-yielding, excellent aroma-style hop cultivar that is widely adapted across the United States and provides superior flavoring for beer brewing.