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Originally Posted by Randar
Agree to seek out more northern-successful varieties, but Toronto is equivalent to Grand Rapids, MI or Madison, WI and is further south than Minneapolis, all areas where hops are and can be grown successfully. Willamette Valley is roughly 45 degrees latitude and Toronto is about 43.5 degrees. So light conditions are just fine. It's the generally shorter growing season that will affect the yield and total growth (they won't go 20 ft in some of these northern midwest regions, for example).
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Although I failed to mention the latitude, I had been thinking it. Good on you for taking note of Minneapolis, Madison, and Grand Rapids, a harbinger of good news for you. Both of these locations typically have more rain than Toronto. And, Minneapolis has lower average daily winter temperatures than Toronto. The Willamette Valley has a cool Mediterranean climate and doesn't generally fall below freezing, even in the dead of winter, but the length of day is comparable.
I have only just started growing ten varieties here. Whichever don't fail due to the damp and cold, I will propagate. All ten varieties are European flavour/aromatic hops. In 18 months I should be able to give a report.
Some help I am....
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