homebrewme
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I live in a rural area of southwest Ohio and have discovered hops growing in a fencerow on my property that borders a cornfield. We have lived here ten years and the previous owners lived here since the 1940's. I'm pretty sure they were non-drinkers, definitely not home-brew types, so I'm guessing these plants may have been here a while. The cones are light green about 3/4 of an inch with a nice aroma when crushed. Any ideas on how I could identify a variety? I'm wondering whether they could be a native North American species.