is an aroma hop bred by the Hop Research Center in Hüll in the Hallertau and approved for commercial cultivation the Bundessortenamt (the German crop registration agency) in 2002. It is largely grown in the Hallertau. Agronomically, the variety is highly resistant to verticillium wilt and fairly resistant to both downy and powdery mildew. It has medium storage stability. Saphir is low in alpha acids (usually between 2% and 4.5%). Its beta acid content is 4% to 7%, and its cohumulone content is roughly 12% to 17%. In terms of essential oils, Saphir has 25% to 40% myrcene, 20% to 30% humulene, 9% to 14% caryophyllene, and less than 1% farnesene. The result of this combination of acids and oils is a floral, spicy, citrus aroma, which makes Saphir excellently suited primarily as an aroma hop for blonde lagers. It is considered a good substitute for Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, which is among its parents.