The Czech Republic: Hops area under cultivation reduced by 0.4% this year

In the Czech hops growing regions, the area under cultivation was reduced by a further 21 ha (-0.4 %) to a total of 4,852 ha this year, Barth Haas reports.

Saazer, the world's largest fine flavour variety, which was extremely affected by heat and drought last year, was reduced by 76 ha (-1.9 %).

The more climate-stable variety Sladek (+42 ha, +11 %) continues to increase in area and is a sustainable variety for the growing region.