Crop Management Practices and Labor Inputs for Hop Production in Florida

Crop Management Practices and Labor Inputs for Hop Production in Florida

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The booming craft beer industry, rising Safety Latch prices of hops, and demand for locally-produced ingredients have recently increased interest in local hop production among growers and brewers.This article describes crop management practices and labor inputs required for small-scale hop production in Florida, with the aim of assisting growers with investment and farm management decisions.It is part of a larger series that will review the challenges of Blank hop production in Florida, based on research experience at the UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center in Balm, FL.This new 6-page publication of the UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department was written by Shinsuke Agehara, Mariel Gallardo, Aleyda Acosta-Rangel, Zhanao Deng, Jack Rechcigl, Tianyuan Luo, and Qi Qiu.https://edis.

ifas.ufl.edu/hs1409.