Just curious if anyone knows when New Zealand hops typically show up in the US market?
I've noticed Yakima Valley Hops has some 2017 Australian hops available. I would think availability for NZ hops would be similar, but when I inquired with YVH, I was told NZ hops have a different harvest season and won't be available until later in the year. I have a hard time believing their growing season is substantially different, but maybe it takes a while for the processing to finish and shipments to start arriving in the US?
I've noticed Yakima Valley Hops has some 2017 Australian hops available. I would think availability for NZ hops would be similar, but when I inquired with YVH, I was told NZ hops have a different harvest season and won't be available until later in the year. I have a hard time believing their growing season is substantially different, but maybe it takes a while for the processing to finish and shipments to start arriving in the US?
