Candy Apple Kush (F)

Filial Generation: F1

Flowering Time: 50 days

Cannabis Type: Indica Hybrid

Yield: Moderate/High

Phenotypic Variation: Moderate/Low

Plant Morphology: Overall the Candy Apple Kush is highly impressive in its uniformity and high performance. You’ll notice differences in color, with 75% gaining purples and maroons in both the flower and the foliage, and 25% staying a vibrant green. Some of the green plants will get lavender purple calyxes close to harvest which is especially striking, especially on plants where the foliage stays green. Plants will stretch about 1.2 - 1.5x in the first three weeks of flower. They aren’t leggy at all and they grow very proportionately both vertically and laterally. No staking was required. Leaves are notably minimal in the flower and the buds are extremely dense. Across the plant as a whole, the volume of foliage produced is ideal for air flow and light penetration, both indoor and outdoor grows. Flowers are well developed throughout the canopy because very little light is blocked by foliage. Internodal spacing is medium with one phenotype exhibiting shorter, tighter internodal spacing than the other.

Terpenes: From berry apple to melon apple to sour apple, a sweet apple terpene profile definitely dominates this cross. Musk/gas/rubber notes are in the back of some phenos. The Bad Apple’s underlying rotten funk also comes through on some plants. Terps are pronounced and consistently incredible. Most phenos are caryophyllene dominant, followed by limonene and humulene. Outliers swapped caryophyllene and limonene for the top spot.

Effects: Candy Apple Kush is definitely an evening smoke. Solid for winding down and relaxing without deep thought. If you smoke it in the morning, you might want to go back to bed. This strain hits hard and hits strong, bringing you to stony-bologna land in just a couple of hits!

Notes from the Breeders:

The Candy Apple Kush is the sixth and final entry in Dirty Bird’s Volume 4 Series. A cross between Luna’s Wrath and Bad Apple (Sugar Mill Cut), the Candy Apple Kush represents a step forward for our Brunch-originated genetics, shining in all of the right places.

The flower from Candy Apple Kush is off the charts. Buds are very tight, colorful, and have an extremely high calyx-to-leaf ratio, making this strain easy to manicure and easy to sell. Bracts (calyxes) are knuckly and stack beautifully; their vivid color contrast makes for a visually striking plant. There is so much sugar here. You won’t be disappointed. Trichomes are colorful with tall stalks and medium sized heads. The Bad Apple is dominant in flower morphology with buds that are shaped like fat, bulbous, conical spears.

Overall, the Candy Apple Kush is a strain that screams Cup Winner to us. It performs on a very high level in every measure we have, and that level of quality is consistent whether you pop three seeds or 50 seeds. There’s no doubt that we are excited about this one, and looking forward to seeing how it performs in other gardens both indoor and out.