The hop plant is a fast-growing, herbaceous perennial, native to temperate areas of the Northern Hemisphere. Only the female plants produce cones for use as hops (the male plants are the pollinators).

Hops need long days of sunlight during the growing season. Then, they need a couple months of colder temperatures and shorter days to flower and produce the part of the plants used in beer brewing.

Not long ago, enthusiasts foresaw a day when many San Diego beers would feature San Diego hops, the oily cones that lend beer numerous enticing flavors and aromas. When the San Diego Hop Growers ...

Hops grow best when given a minimum of 16 hours of sunlight, which is available at latitudes of 35 degrees and above. Florida’s uppermost latitude reaches just 31 degrees, UF/IFAS said.

McWhirt has been growing hops at the Fruit Research Station in Clarksville since 2019. She's now testing hop cone quality and yield with varying numbers of hop bines per plant.

Hops may look like buds, but they are actually small flowers that grow vertically on bines. A perennial plant, they thrive between the 50th and 40th parallels, but can grow as low as the 30th ...

Experts with Oklahoma State University Extension are gearing up to teach Oklahomans about the ins and outs of growing hops and grapes. The Growing Hops and Grapes in Oklahoma Field Day will take ...

But hops can grow in the Puget Sound region, too — at least on a small scale. “We’ve been growing hops for the past 10 years in our yard,” said Rinehardt.

If you're new to growing hops, or if you've had mixed success in the past, September planting might be just what you need to turn your hop-growing efforts into a fruitful harvest.

High above the narrow dirt rows lie future beers waiting for a home.