Hop research has within Czech hop cultivation a long tradition and important position. The beginning of its activity can be shown since 1925, it is the time when hop station was established.
In 1950 Hop Research Institute was put into operation. The main objective of it is not only hop breeding but hop protection against pests and diseases as well.
Within hop cultivation technologies Hop Research Institute solved the problematic of reconstruction to wide-spacing planting of hop stock, progressive methods in hop cultivation, development in mechanisation, hops harvesting and processing. A great deal of attention was devoted to hop breeding of Saaz semi-early red bine hops.
Breeding work is contemporary aimed at breeding of new varieties. We are trying to get new hybrid aroma and bitter hops which could be utilised in brewing industry.
Hop Research Institute Co., Ltd. is engaged in complex scientific and research activities in the area of cultivation, harvest and post-harvest treatment of hops. It performs breeding, maintenance and propagation of Czech hop varieties. Testing of varieties is carried out in experimental brewery. It solves the greening of production and the environment of the areas, protection and quality of hops. Activities include consultancy and training services for entrepreneurs in hop growing. Hop Research Institute Co., Ltd., for implementation of the above mentioned activities, particularly field experimentation, has a research farm, which is situated in Stekník (near Žatec, Saaz) and in a research station in Tršice (near Olomouc).
Hop Research Institute Co., Ltd. from an organizational point of view is divided into scientific and research base in Saaz, research farm in Stekník (near Žatec, Saaz) and research station in Tršice (near Olomouc). The scientific research base in Žatec includes:
Hop Research Institute Co., Ltd. in addition to comprehensive research and development of hop plant, which form the core of the enterprise, is engaged in commercial activities. The most important business activities include:
Hop Research Institute Co., Ltd. provides in its activities the following services:
Hop Growers Union of the Czech Republic is hundred-per-cent owner of the Hop Research Institute Co., Ltd. The following members were elected for supervision:
Mr Václav Burger (chairman)
Mrs Lenka Harantová
Mr Ivo Klapal
Mr Jiří Kořen PhD
For Hop Research Institute Co., Ltd. produced by the TV OK plus Žatec.
Source: www.youtube.com, user: www.televizezatec.cz, published 2017-04-05.
For Hop Research Institute Co., Ltd. produced by the TV OK plus Žatec.
Source: www.youtube.com, user: www.televizezatec.cz, published 2016-11-07.