Head Candy by Dirty Bird Genetics: A Full Report

Every season, I take a gamble and test new genetics in my outdoor garden, hoping to find a keeper that checks all the boxes important to me as a grower: finishing time, unique and pungent terpene profile, stunning bag appeal, and ease of harvest. I always find a few solid strains - it’s hard to find perfection, after all. Every so often, however, I get lucky and a strain checks off all my boxes and then some. Head Candy by Dirty Bird Genetics proved to do exactly that this season.

Head Candy Cannabis Seeds by Dirty Bird Genetics

Earlier this fall, I featured the Head Candy in Homegrower Happenings: Outdoor Harvest 2025 as my favorite strain. I found myself so impressed with the genetics through every step of the grow, and not at all surprised when the strain was a dream to harvest. The leaf to calyx ratio lended well to my arthritic hands, and zero bud rot or mold/mildew was to be found in the dense, sugary, greasy buds that filled my basement with pungent piney citrus scents. I’ve since bagged up my harvest, happy with the high yield and dense structure of the dried buds (sometimes a large cola shrinks down in drying - not the case here!). The stunning terpenes and color were still present when bagged up, with sugar and bud density not to be rivaled.

Once the Head Candy was cured up, the quality could not have been more clear. The stunning magentas and deepest purples blended beautifully with shocking lime greens and dense white sugars, all visible in hand when crushing up dense dank buds. The tropical fruity citronella pine terpenes overwhelmed my senses in the best way straight out of the bag. After harvest and cure, those terps remained shockingly strong, offering a unique and intense smoking experience. Expect a relaxed, happy, heady high that lasts and lasts.

The Sex Melon x Grape Cake Head genetic pairing proved truly something special to grow, and to my sheer delight just as special in smoke. I cannot wait to cozy up on these chilly nights to enjoy the Head Candy high for months to come; and then I'll probably just grow more!

A perfect selection, if you're looking to wind down after a long day and enjoy your partner's or a good book's company. I can confidently say the Head Candy was my absolute favorite plant this past season in every way that matters from seed to smoke. I urge any grower to give it a shot - you will not be disappointed!