Hop picking season kicks off in Czech Republic
The season of hop picking has started in the Czech Republic, the third largest grower and exporter of hops in the world.
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00:00Beer lovers rejoice! The two-week hop-picking season has kicked off in Czech Republic.
00:08It is one of the world's largest hop producers, with over half of its harvest destined for export, mostly to China and Japan.
00:1660-80% of Czech hops go abroad for export, and these are the fine aromatic hops.
00:46With the earliest record of its cultivation in the 11th century, hop is one of the Czech Republic's most traditional and successful crops.