• Pedigree: Phoenix is an early-ripening Wilt resistant dual-purpose variety which was developed at Wye College at the same time as Admiral. It is a seedling of the high alpha variety Yeoman bred as a replacement for Challenger.
• Maturity: Early.
• Yield: 1,000 - 1,750 kg/ha or 900 - 1,600 lb./ac
• Growth Habit: Well hopped down, not vigorous.
• Disease Reaction: Resistant to most diseases, except susceptible to downy mildew.
• Cone-Structure: Light and fluffy.
• Lupulin:
• Aroma: Mellow, similar to Wye Challenger
• General Trade Perception: Phoenix has performed well as a replacement for high alpha or dual purpose hops early in the boil. From early storage trials stability of the alpha acids in Phoenix are excellent.
• Substitution: Northdown, Kent Golding, Challenger.

Alpha Acids (%)	7 - 9	Beta Acids (%)	4.2 - 5.5
Alpha/Beta Ratio	2.1	Co-Humulone (%)	29 - 33
Humulone (%)	74.0	Storage (% lost)	25.0
Oil Content (mls/100g)	1.2 - 2.5	Humulene ( % in oil)	25 - 32
Caryophyllene (%)	8 - 10	Hum/Cary Ratio
Farnesene (%)	1 - 2	Myrcene (%)	24 - 32