SMOKEU

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I planted a Smoothcone vine last year and now it's quite big and has hundreds of hop cones growing all over it. Some of the hop cones are still very small, while others are very big and the edges of the big hop cones are starting to turn brown. They feel light and papery to touch, and when ripped apart they have a little bit of yellow pollen like stuff inside. Are they ready to harvest?

pkeeler

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I've never grown hops but have been looking into it. From what I've read, all the cones will not be ripe at once. You should harvest cones when they are ready on a continual basis. I'm sure there are articles you can Google that will give you the specific things to look and feel for when cones are done.

Yooper

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Sound ready to me! You should also be able to crush them a bit and smell them. They should be very fragrant.

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brewingmeister

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Yep harvest time. If you squeeze the cones the mature ones spring back, the immature ones will stay a little squished and not bounce back. Definately harvest the cones that are browning at the tips. It's up to you if you want to continually harvest or cut them all at once.
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Congrats, and it sounds like your bine really took off for being so young.

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