(East Kent) Goldings

Capn Ahab
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Re: (East Kent) Goldings

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RogerP wrote:EKG and Goldings are different varieties apparently; (from http://www.britishhops.org.uk/ )


East Kent Goldings was developed from the Canterbury Whitebine variety in the late 1700’s. Canterbury is a town in Kent, England. Goldings consists of several clonal variants known by the name of either the original grower or their village. It has been sold as East Kent Goldings since 1838. It is grown exclusively in East Kent by a handful of growers. It is a tall hop with loose low yielding cones, is susceptible to downy & powdery mildews and wilt.


Goldings is an old long-established variety originating in Kent, England. It incorporates a group of similar varieties that harvest at different times, known as Cobbs, Amos’ Early Bird, Eastwell and Mathon. Historically other clones such as Bramling, Canterbury, Rodmersham and Petham were also grown. It is a tall hop with loose low yielding cones, is susceptible to downy mildew and wilt.
Nice info Roger. I like ekg a lot, always reminds me of marmalade with a floral edge.
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