NASC Journal

From Seed to Smoke: Insights, Inspiration and Dank prose directly from the NASC team

BEST OF 4/20: 2026 EDITION

A Comprehensive Shopping Guide By Growers, For Growers

Looking for recommendations that you can trust this 4/20? Look no further. At North Atlantic Seed, not only do we have the unique opportunity to work closely with our breeders and our customers, but we also love to grow as many genetics as we can each year. This year, we’ve taken all of this anecdotal breeder and grower experience and we’ve combined it with NASC Here are the standouts we’ve identified this 4/20: 


BEST SELLERS 2026

Below are NASC’s Best Selling Autoflowers + Photoperiods of 2026 pulled directly from our Q1 2026 sales data.

NASC Best Sellers: Top 3 Autoflowers

Purple Lemonade Auto by 420 Fast Buds
Blue Dream Auto by 420 Fast Buds
Acapulco Gold Auto by Auto Seeds

NASC Best Sellers: Top 3 Photoperiods 

Acapulco Gold (F) by Barney’s Farm
Mandarin Cookies V2 (F) by Ethos Genetics
Blueberry Muffin (F) by Humboldt Seed Company

BEST OUTDOOR STRAINS 2026

This year NASC set out to curate a line of genetics that commercial farmers and outdoor home growers could rely on for uniformity, resilience, quality and performance. We are asked for outdoor recommendations every day, and because we live in one of the harshest climates in the US for growing, we know the struggle it can be to find reliable genetics. The NASC Commercial Cultivars series was sourced from US breeders and tested and bred on a commercial scale to meet the needs of the home grower and the commercial grower alike. For that reason, this line of True F1 Hybrids and IBLs are our picks for outdoor 2026: 

NASC GROWERS CHOICE - COMMUNITY-VOTED FAVORITES:  

The strains below are YOUR favorite strains of 2025. These results came directly from the Grower’s Choice survey that NASC conducted in Jan 2026. 

Strain of the Year - Autoflower: 

  • Gorilla Cookies by Fast Buds
  • Banana Purple Punch Auto by Fast Buds 
  • Banana Jealousy Auto by Ethos Genetics 
  • Frostbanger Auto by 420 Fast Buds 
  • Gorilla Zkittlez by 420 Fast Buds 
  • Purple Lemonade Auto by 420 Fast Buds
  • Strawberry Milk and Qookies by Night Owl Seeds
  • Grape Gas by Twenty20 Mendocino 
  • Double Grape Auto by Mephisto Genetics 
  • Guava Auto by 420 Fast Buds

Strain of the Year - Photoperiod:

  • Blueberry Muffin by Humboldt Seed Co. 
  • Slurricane #7 by In House Genetics 
  • Dirty Mimosa by Dirty Bird Genetics 
  • Mandarin Cookies V2 by Ethos Genetics 
  • Orange Cream Pop by Humboldt Seed Co.
  • Bubba Whip by Twenty20 Mendocino 
  • Chem Funk by Ethos Genetics 
  • Chicken N’ Wafflez by Humboldt Seed Co.
  • FX3 by Solfire Gardens  
  • Irie Maiden by Romulan Genetics

Strain of the Year - Extract:

  • Blueberry Muffin by Humboldt Seed Co.
  • Honey Banana by Lovin In Her Eyes 
  • Trich Beast by Solfire Gardens
  • Orange Cream Pop by Humboldt Seed Co 
  • Golden Sands by Humboldt Seed Co.
  • Irie Maiden by Romulan Genetics
  • Maui Wowie Squared by Dirty Bird Genetics

GENETICS FOR A CAUSE:

This year, we have been hard at work behind the scenes trying to educate lawmakers and influence positive policy changes for cannabis seeds and genetics in DC. We’ve recently started a campaign called Keep Seeds Legal! When you purchase the strains on this menu, 100% of proceeds go towards fighting the “hemp ban” set to take effect this Nov 2026. 


HAPPY GROWING!

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