regnum-plantae:Humulus lupulus, CannabaceaeCommon hop is one of the most typical native climbing pla
regnum-plantae:Humulus lupulus, CannabaceaeCommon hop is one of the most typical native climbing plants growing in wild hedgerows around my hometown in northern Italy. I love to rub the resinous female flower cones -known as hops- between my fingers when I walk past one of these plants, and smell the savoury aromatic oils, which are very persistent!These oils are what make this plant an important crop for the brewing industry, as they are essential to give most beers the flavour we are used to. In certain parts of nothern Italy the young shoots are cooked and eaten pretty much like asparagus. I’ve never tried them, but I’ve heard from people around my grandparents’ age that they were popular when they were kids. The cultivar ‘Aureus’, with yellow or bright green leaves, is cultivated as an ornamental in the UK. ohhhh young shoots are edible you say? -- source link
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