Quick hop "season" question

[pfgonzo]

If I am looking at an online hop purchasing resource and I see: 2008 Fuggle Hops, when were these hops harvested?

Some agricultural produce is dated by seasons which overlap the actual calendar year changeover. For example, a fall/winter squash picked in November 2008 is actually considered part of the 2009 growing season.

Is the same true for hops? If I see 2008 hops, does this mean they were picked a year ago, or are they the most recent crop?

Thanks!

 

[Beerrific]

If I am looking at an online hop purchasing resource and I see: 2008 Fuggle Hops, when were these hops harvested?

Some agricultural produce is dated by seasons which overlap the actual calendar year changeover. For example, a fall/winter squash picked in November 2008 is actually considered part of the 2009 growing season.

Is the same true for hops? If I see 2008 hops, does this mean they were picked a year ago, or are they the most recent crop?

Thanks!

They were picked in the last few months, probably early September. Those are the freshest, go for it!

 

[david_42]

Hops are only harvested in the late Summer & early Fall, there's no overlap year-to-year.