Abstract: A new hop plant particularly distinguished by being a triploid plant with a cylindrical to club plant shape, alpha acids in cones of 15.1%, ratio of beta acids to alpha acids of 18.5%, humulene ratio to caryophyllene of 107%, and a citrus flavor, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new hop plant particularly distinguished by having a cylindrical to club plant shape, an alpha acids in cones of 8.7%, cohumulone ratio to alpha acids of 20.7%, myrcene ratio to total oil of 63.1% and a farnesene ratio to total oil of 2.9% as well as a fruit and flower flavor, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new hop plant particularly distinguished by having a cylindrical to club plant shape, an alpha acid content of 8.3%, a ratio content of beta to alpha of 0.58, and a citrus flavor, is disclosed.

Abstract: Provided are a method of producing a beverage having an improved flavor and a method of improving a flavor of a beverage. The method of producing a beverage includes using a raw material containing hops harvested on a day 51 days or more from flowering. The method of improving a flavor of a beverage includes using, in production of a beverage using a raw material containing hops, as the hops, hops harvested on a day 51 days or more from flowering, to thereby improve a flavor of the beverage.

Abstract: A new hop plant particularly distinguished by having a cylindrical plant shape, large bracts, and a fruity, tropical fruit flavor, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new hops plant particularly distinguished by having a cylindrical plant shape, alpha acid content of 7.4% in dry matter, a ratio content of beta to alpha of 0.5, a content of cohumulone to alpha acids of 33%, and a flowery, rose flavor, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new hops plant particularly distinguished by having a cylindrical plant shape, alpha acid content of 13.4% in dry matter, a ratio content of beta to alpha of 0.6, a content of cohumulone to alpha acids of 32%, and a flowery and fruity flavor, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new hops plant particularly distinguished by having a conical plant shape, alpha acid content of 4.2% in dry matter, a ratio content of beta to alpha of 1.1, a content of cohumulone to alpha acids of 48%, and a fruity, grape and citrus flavor, is disclosed.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to screen for hop varieties with low cohumulone ratio and low colupulone ratio, as well as hop varieties with high contents of farnesene and/or linalool within a short time period utilizing a molecular screening method that employs a breeding marker. The invention provides a breeding marker using a polymorphism at the position of the 623rd nucleotide or a polymorphism at the position of the 1820th nucleotide of a polynucleotide consisting of the nucleotide sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 5.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to screen for hop varieties with high ? acid contents, as well as hop varieties with high contents of ? acids, ? acids, myrcene and/or xanthohumol in addition to ? acids, within a short time period utilizing a molecular screening method that employs a breeding marker. The invention provides a breeding marker represented by the following (a) or (b), which is used for screening of hop varieties with high ? acid contents. (a) A polynucleotide consisting of a nucleotide sequence of 20-1587 continuous nucleotides including nucleotide No. 899 of the polynucleotide consisting of the nucleotide sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 5 (wherein the 899th nucleotide is t). (b) A polynucleotide consisting of the sequence complementary to the polynucleotide of (a) above.

Abstract: A new hop plant particularly distinguished by having a conical plant shape, alpha acid content of 4.2% in dry matter, a ratio content of beta to alpha of 1.1, a content of cohumulone to alpha acids of 48%, and a fruity, grape and citrus flavor, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new hop plant particularly distinguished by having a cylindrical plant shape, alpha acid content of 7.4% in dry matter, a ratio content of beta to alpha of 0.5, a content of cohumulone to alpha acids of 33%, and a flowery, rose flavor, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new hop plant particularly distinguished by having a cylindrical plant shape, alpha acid content of 13.4% in dry matter, a ratio content of beta to alpha of 0.6, a content of cohumulone to alpha acids of 32%, and a flowery and fruity flavor, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new hop plant particularly distinguished by having a cylindrical plant shape, large bracts, and a fruity, tropical fruit flavor, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new hop plant particularly distinguished by having a cylindrical to club plant shape, an alpha acid content of 8.3%, a ratio content of beta to alpha of 0.58, and a citrus flavor, is disclosed.