New hop cultivars for South-Western British Columbia

葫芦科植物是原产于北半球温带地区的一个开花植物小属。啤酒花是啤酒花属植物的雌花(球果、球茎)，在啤酒生产中用作调味剂。北美种植的啤酒花品种很多。每个不同的啤酒花品种在啤酒中贡献了独特的风味和香气特征，在当地的生长环境中有不同的优势和劣势。因此，开发具有理想风味和香气特征的本地啤酒花新品种是非常有必要的。昆特伦理工大学(KPU)生物创新实验室将利用其专业知识，为Green Flora温室有限公司提供遗传和代谢支持，以开发新的不列颠哥伦比亚省(BC)衍生啤酒花品种。KPU基因组实验室将使用遗传工具来指导育种和耕作实践，并使用色谱来量化对绿色植物新品种的味道和香气重要的分子。学生将从参与应用研究的机会中受益，并为开发适合BC生产和销售的新啤酒花品种做出贡献。这项工作的产品将被整个卑诗省和加拿大的绿色植物温室及其客户使用，以提高啤酒花的产量，并为酿酒商提供更多的品种选择。

Humulus is a small genus of flowering plants native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Hops are the female flowers (seed cones, strobiles) of the species Humulus lupulus that are used as flavouring agents in beer production. There are many hop varieties grown in North America. Each different hop variety contributes unique flavour and aroma profiles in beer, and have different advantages and disadvantages in local growing environments. As such, there is significant need for the development of new local hops varieties with desirable flavour and aroma profiles. The Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) Bio-Innovation lab will use its expertise to provide genetic and metabolomic support to Green Flora Greenhouses Ltd. for the development of new British Columbia (BC) derived hops cultivars. The KPU Genomics Lab will use genetic tools to guide breeding and farming practices, and use chromatography to quantify molecules important for taste and aroma in each of Green Flora's new cultivars. Students will benefit from the opportunity to participate in applied research and contribute to the development of new hop cultivars ideal for BC production and distribution. The products from this work will be used by Green Flora Greenhouses and their clients throughout BC and across Canada to improve hop production and provide more varietal options for brewers.