PUBLICATION CZECH HOPS 2010

Traditionally like each year was edited international publication Český chmel – Czech hops. This publication was officially published at fair Brau Beviale 2010 in Nurnberg.

According to the report of Central Institute for Supervising and Testing in Agriculture, department for hops, the total acreage of hops in the Czech Republic is 5238 hectars for the year 2010. There is a slight change from the last year acreage of 5307 hectars.

Central Institute of Supervising and Testing, department of hop in Zatec (ÚKZÚZ, manager Mr. Vladimir Barborka) provided definitive data for harvest in 2009.

Total 6615,7 mt (2008 - 6759,2; 2007 – 5630,6) hops was harvested in Czech Republic in 2009. It is average yield 1,25 mt per hectar. (2008 – 1,27)

Traditionally like each year was edited international publication Český chmel – Czech hops. This publication has been officially published at fair Drinktec in Munich last week. As is well known by many studies and response on the world confirmed Czech hop is a sign of quality and finally superiority as evidence by both the czech hops districts by law No. 97/1996 and particular „Žatecký poloraný červeňák“ minutes to the list protected Designation of origin by Regulation No. 503/2007. This publication is published by the Ministry of Agiculure of Czech Republic in cooperation with the Hop Growers Union. Editor-in-chief is Mgr.Zdeněk Rosa, BA. that already the introduction captures the uniqueness of Czech hops and its rich history. Further, he deals with overview of information that reader can find.