Know Why Hop Shoots Is the Costliest Vegetable in the World Costing Up to a Lakh

Hop shoots are known to be the priciest vegetable not just in India, but throughout the world. The vegetable, which is known for its therapeutic benefits, costs around Rs 85,000! Yes, you have heard it right. One can buy a gold ring with that amount. This vegetable is used in the treatment of tuberculosis because it has therapeutic characteristics. Additionally, hop shoots aid in digestion, remove body odor, provide relaxation to people with depression or anxiety, function as an analgesic, and are known to treat insomnia. The hop plant, also known as Humulus Lupulus, is a perennial plant.  According to the website agrifarming.in, hop shoots are used for "bittering," "flavoring," and as a "stability agent in beer" and have "antibacterial benefits." Hop shoots, which are native to North America and Europe, were thought to be weeds before their beneficial properties came to light. Hop Shoots are small in size and very difficult to harvest. The weed-like tendrils spread randomly, so one must "hunch" and "search around." Last year, Amresh Singh an enterprising farmer from Bihar was in the news for being the first person in India to cultivate hop shoots. That created a buzz on social media as people tweeted about the green conical vegetable and how it could be a game changer for Indian farmers.