were grown at the northern end of the southern island of New Zealand shortly after the arrival of English settlers there in the mid-1800s. The country is particularly well suited for growing organic hops because many of the pests and diseases that are a problem for hops in the Northern hemisphere are not present in remote New Zealand. This greatly reduces or even eliminates the need for plant protection spraying. Most of the cultivars grown in New Zealand are a mix of European and North American genetic material. They are unique to the island country and are bred there. See green bullet (hop), nelson sauvin (hop), pacific gem (hop), and southern cross (hop). New Zealand grows barely 1% of the world’s hops. Among craft brewers, especially in the United States and the UK, New Zealand’s claim to hop fame rests largely with the distinctive passion fruit-like Nelson Sauvin, with Southern Cross gaining increasing notice as well.