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Supply balance 2026: Supply and demand nearly balanced
After years of oversupply, the alpha acid balance for crop year 2026 and…
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Harvest 2026: Current Alpha Values from Hallertau and Tettnang
The alpha acid values for the 2026 hop harvest are now available. As…
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Crop Development Report August 2026 – 46 heat days since May
August averaged 20.6 °C with 16 heat days and 75.3 mm of rain.…
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Harvest Estimate August 2026: Germany’s hop crop down 21.7%
Germany’s 2026 hop crop is expected to be significantly smaller than last year’s.…
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Crop Development Report July 2026
Extreme drought, 12 heat days and increasingly clear damage to the stands: the…
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Lupex successfully certified to ISO 9001
Lupex GmbH has successfully completed its certification to the international quality management standard…
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Crop Development Report June 2026
Record heat, a hailstorm and a growth standstill: the Lupex Crop Development Report…
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Acreage Report June 2026
The official figures for Germany’s 2026 hop acreage are out: at a total…
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Crop Development Report May 2026
A hot spring, well below-average rainfall, and six heat days in May alone:…
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Joachim Gehde Joins Lupex Management Team
As of 1 January 2026, Joachim Gehde has joined Lupex GmbH as a…
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