At Hmeljarstvo Čas we grow hops on 135 hectares of land. The average annual production is approximately 300 tons of dry hops. With our long tradition and experience in hop production, we are able to offer our customers the best quality aromatic hops.
Hmeljarstvo Čas is represented by two hop-growing estates located in the north-eastern part of Slovenia, the Radlje ob Dravi estate and the Spodnja Polskava estate.
On our estates we produce the highest quality aromatic hops of the Slovenian varieties Aurora, Savinjski Golding, Celeia, Bobek and Styrian Wolf.
The farm has applied for the 9th Public Call for Tenders 4.1 Investments for the establishment of a hop-growing installation.
About us
Estates
Hmeljarstvo Čas is represented by two hop-growing estates located in the north-eastern part of Slovenia, the Radlje ob Dravi estate and the Spodnja Polskava estate.
The Radlje ob Dravi Hop Farm is one of the largest hop farms in Slovenia, with 100 hectares of hop fields. The estate is equipped with the most modern machinery for growing and harvesting.
The Spodnja Polskava Farm is situated in a beautiful location at the foot of the Pohorje Mountains, in the immediate vicinity of the village of Spodnja Polskava. It is a 35-hectares hop plantation. On these farms we grow the original Aurora and Styrian Wolf hop varieties.
Hop varieties
We adapt our hop varieties to the requirements of our customers. Currently, the Aurora variety dominates our hop gardens, followed by the traditional Slovenian variety Savinjski Golding. In our plantations you can also find the Celeia and Bobek varieties and the new Slovenian variety Styrian Wolf. We work together with the Slovenian Institute of Hop Growing and their department for breeding new hop varieties.