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Cascade is a hop variety from the United States, public, from USDA public breeding program at Oregon State University. It was released in 1972. Its published alpha acid range is 4.5 to 7 percent.
Identity
Field
Value
Origin
United States
Breeder or owner program
USDA public breeding program at Oregon State University
Trademark
none found
Proprietary or public
public
Year released
1972
Parentage
English Fuggle crossed with a male plant derived from the Russian variety Serebrianka (John I. Haas sheet)
Published use
not published
Alpha class
low (below 8 percent)
Also published as: Cascade US.
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
4.5 to 7
percent
beta acids
4.8 to 7
percent
cohumulone
33 to 40
percent of alpha acids
total oil
0.7 to 1.4
ml per 100 g
myrcene
45 to 60
percent of total oil
humulene
8 to 13
percent of total oil
caryophyllene
3 to 6
percent of total oil
farnesene
3 to 7
percent of total oil
Aroma
As published by John I. Haas variety sheet: "Floral, grapefruit, pine resin"
Acreage
Area harvested in acres, from the USDA NASS National Hop Report (line "Cascade"). Each year comes from the newest report that covers it.
Year
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
2021
479
666
3,183
2022
845
658
3,604
2023
699
629
3,156
2024
324
487
2,271
2025
withheld by NASS to avoid disclosing individual operations
487
1,719
Production in 1,000 pounds.
Year
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
2021
746.8
1,062.3
5,045.1
2022
1,262.4
1,038.3
5,323.1
2023
1,367.9
1,027.2
6,176.3
2024
692.1
795.8
4,176.4
2025
withheld by NASS to avoid disclosing individual operations
790.4
3,486.1
Summed over the three states where every state is published, harvested area was 4,328 acres in 2021 and 3,082 acres in 2024 (down 29 percent); years with a withheld state are left out of the comparison.
Gaps
No gaps: every field is published by the sources listed below.