!!!Hopfenanbau

Hop Cultivation, started in Austria around 1200, discontinued in 1939 
and taken up again after 1945 in some parts of the upper Innviertel 
and the Muehlviertel regions, in the Salzkammergut region, in the 
Wachau region, in the vicinity of Stockerau and in western Styria. 
1993 217 hectares of hop fields, 115 hectares of which are located in 
the Muehlviertel region and 86 hectares in southern Styria. The 
average yield is 1.57 tons per hectare and covers 23% of the 
domestic requirement. The female plants are used in the brewing 
industry (Humulus lupulus).


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