Category: Crop Update

Record heat, a hailstorm and a growth standstill: the Lupex Crop Development Report June 2026 documents a dramatic month for hops in […]

The official figures for Germany’s 2026 hop acreage are out: at a total of 17,861 ha, the area is around 5.8 % […]

A hot spring, well below-average rainfall, and six heat days in May alone: the Lupex Crop Development Report May 2026 sums up […]

The crop development reports provide insights into hop growth throughout the vegetation period. In August 2025, around 70 liters of rainfall ensured sufficient water […]

July finally brought much-needed rainfall to the Hallertau. With approximately 97 mm of precipitation, the monthly total slightly exceeded the long-term average. […]

The first months of the 2025 growing season are behind us – time for an initial assessment of hop development in the […]