#Humuluslupulus is dioecious, having a separate plant with male flowers from the plant that makes female flowers. It's the female flower you see above and that makes the bitter, interesting flavor molecules in the dusty yellow resin. How does a raw flower taste, you ask? BITTER! 😂
It's been a good year for hops (Humulus lupulus).
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closeup view of a green hops cone flower
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a bunch of green wild hops flower cones hanging from a green plant
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Hop cones starting to form
A hop plant growing up a pole about 2M tall.
#Hops in my garden in #Kent My first attempt at growing Prima Donna (First Gold) which is a dwarf variety #HumulusLupulus
The spring is really springing, it's quite hot and everything is in bloom and smells wonderful. And during this morning's walk I found my first wild edible greens of the season: hops shots & wild broccoli. Now I need some cooking inspo...
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