El Dorado is a hop variety from the United States, proprietary, from CLS Farms, LLC (Moxee, Washington). It was released in 2010. Its published alpha acid range is 13 to 17 percent.
Identity
Field
Value
Origin
United States
Breeder or owner program
CLS Farms, LLC (Moxee, Washington)
Trademark
El Dorado (registered, per NASS and the John I. Haas sheet)
Proprietary or public
proprietary
Year released
2010
Parentage
Little information is available; believed to be derived from a neomexicanus subspecies of Humulus lupulus (John I. Haas sheet)
Published use
not published
Alpha class
medium (8 to 14 percent)
Also published as: El Dorado 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
13 to 17
percent
beta acids
6.4 to 8
percent
cohumulone
28 to 33
percent of alpha acids
total oil
2.5 to 3.3
ml per 100 g
myrcene
55 to 60
percent of total oil
humulene
10 to 15
percent of total oil
caryophyllene
6 to 8
percent of total oil
farnesene
0 to 1
percent of total oil
Aroma
As published by John I. Haas variety sheet: "Pear, watermelon, apricot, wintergreen, mandarin"
Acreage
Area harvested in acres, from the USDA NASS National Hop Report (line "El Dorado"). Each year comes from the newest report that covers it.
Year
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
2021
621
not listed
1,113
2022
304
not listed
861
2023
242
not listed
621
2024
withheld by NASS to avoid disclosing individual operations
not listed
565
2025
withheld by NASS to avoid disclosing individual operations
not listed
434
Production in 1,000 pounds.
Year
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
2021
1,104.1
not listed
2,088
2022
536.9
not listed
1,450.8
2023
546
not listed
1,299.8
2024
withheld by NASS to avoid disclosing individual operations
not listed
892.7
2025
withheld by NASS to avoid disclosing individual operations
not listed
882.8
A three state total cannot be computed for any year because at least one state is withheld or not listed.
Gaps
No gaps: every field is published by the sources listed below.