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Research Notes
Amarillo is a hop variety from the United States, proprietary, from Virgil Gamache Farms (Washington State). Its published alpha acid range is 8 to 11 percent.
Identity
Field
Value
Origin
United States
Breeder or owner program
Virgil Gamache Farms (Washington State)
Trademark
Amarillo (registered, per NASS and the John I. Haas sheet)
Proprietary or public
proprietary
Year released
not published
Parentage
Derived from open pollination (John I. Haas sheet)
Published use
not published
Alpha class
medium (8 to 14 percent)
Also published as: Amarillo VGXP01, VGXP01, Amarillo Brand.
Chemistry
Ranges are as published by the breeder or supplier named under sources; a single value means the source printed one figure.
Measure
Published
Unit
alpha acids
8 to 11
percent
beta acids
6 to 7
percent
cohumulone
21 to 24
percent of alpha acids
total oil
1.5 to 1.9
ml per 100 g
myrcene
68 to 70
percent of total oil
humulene
9 to 11
percent of total oil
caryophyllene
2 to 4
percent of total oil
farnesene
2 to 4
percent of total oil
Aroma
As published by John I. Haas variety sheet: "Tangerine, lemon, apricot, melon, wild flowers"
Acreage
Area harvested in acres, from the USDA NASS National Hop Report (line "Amarillo"). Each year comes from the newest report that covers it.
Year
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
2021
380
193
1,334
2022
379
210
1,324
2023
537
204
1,436
2024
514
227
1,274
2025
503
213
1,158
Production in 1,000 pounds.
Year
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
2021
688.9
421.9
2,213.1
2022
552.6
392.7
1,967.5
2023
853.3
375.6
2,421.1
2024
972
392
1,807.8
2025
962.2
439.6
1,997.6
Summed over the three states where every state is published, harvested area was 1,907 acres in 2021 and 1,874 acres in 2025 (down 2 percent); years with a withheld state are left out of the comparison.
Gaps
Identity, year_released: The John I. Haas sheet states that Virgil Gamache Farms introduced it but gives no year.