Gary Payton became one of the defining cannabis strains of the modern Cookies era because it delivers almost the opposite sensory experience from the sugary name-driven strains surrounding it. Its flowers may carry hints of sweetness, but fuel comes first:…
Warlock is a useful reminder that an indica plant does not need to deliver an indica-style high. Developed during the formative years of Dutch cannabis breeding, this compact Afghani-and-Skunk hybrid grows with the sturdy architecture and thick flower production expected…
Mikado is an old Canadian marijuana strain whose reputation was built on traits that growers could immediately appreciate: remarkable speed, compact growth, heavy resin, large flowers, and a sweet fruit aroma that becomes much more expressive after curing. Federation Seed…
Donutz is a modern dessert weed strain that actually smells as though its name came after the flower rather than before it. Humboldt Seed Company developed this balanced hybrid from Lemon Cherry Gelato, GSC, and OG genetics, producing dense green-and-purple…
The Menthol takes a familiar modern cannabis formula—Gelato sweetness layered over aggressive fuel genetics—and pushes it in an unexpectedly cold direction. Compound Genetics created the cultivar from Gelato #45 and a complex combination of White Diesel, High Octane, and Jet…
Apples & Bananas helped define the modern era of fruit-forward cannabis without sacrificing the gas, potency, and resin production sought by experienced marijuana consumers. Developed by Compound Genetics and brought to prominence through its collaboration with Cookies, the cultivar produces…
Few marijuana strains earn a name as ambitious as The Ultimate and then build their reputation primarily on measurable garden performance. Dutch Passion introduced this balanced hybrid to combine unusually heavy flower production with the resin, potency, and smoking quality…
Pineapple Punch predates the modern obsession with naming every sweet cannabis strain after desserts and tropical cocktails. Its fruit character came from traditional breeding rather than a marketing concept: The Flying Dutchmen selected a particularly desirable Real McCoy female and…
Diabolic Funxta belongs to a distinctly American branch of marijuana breeding built around Sour Diesel intensity, California Kush genetics, and a preference for large, organically grown plants. Created by breeder Eddie Funxta of Don’t Panic Organix, the cultivar pairs East…
Chocolate Diesel is one of those marijuana strains whose reputation became much larger than its original release. Created in the mid-2000s by the breeder Maphial, also known as Santasmoke, it was never a mass-market seed-bank variety. The original seeds were…
Sage N Sour, officially styled S.A.G.E. ‘n Sour by T.H. Seeds, combines two unmistakably old-school branches of cannabis breeding: the pungent East Coast character of Sour Diesel and the spicy, cerebral personality of S.A.G.E. The resulting marijuana strain favors intensity…
Dancehall occupies an important place in the history of CBD-rich cannabis because it predates the modern wave of carefully marketed cannabinoid-ratio marijuana strains. Released by Spain’s Reggae Seeds in 2006, the cultivar combines the breeder’s celebrated Juanita la Lagrimosa mother…
