Auto Polar Light #2 by Dutch Passion

Getting real Haze character out of a plant that finishes in under three months was the brief, and PolarLight #2 was one of Dutch Passion's early answers.

The breeder crossed its Dutch Haze, a line with Colombian sativa roots, with an autoflowering Ruderalis and Indica base. In 2013 the series moved on to PolarLight #3, and that version has since left the catalogue as well, so a sealed pack of #2 is a genuine piece of autoflower history.

Dutch Passion described a spicy Haze aroma over a sweet, fruity, citrus taste, the kind of old school profile that newer autos often trade away.

The high was billed as powerful, clear and long lasting, a sativa lift for daytime rather than a body stone. The breeder also pointed it at medical growers, noting a high CBD content alongside average THC.

Plants grow for around two and a half weeks before switching to flower on their own, then bloom for 8 to 9 weeks. The breeder gave heights of 30 to 85 cm outdoors and up to a metre indoors in hydro, with 30 to 50 g per plant, and rated it easy to grow, with good resistance to mould, spider mites and disease. For a Haze, that combination of speed and hardiness was the selling point.

Dutch Passion has been breeding in Amsterdam since the 1970s, was formally founded in 1987, and says it invented feminised seed in the 1990s.

Collector's notice: this pack is sold as a sealed souvenir and novelty item for adults aged 18 and over. Seeds are not to be germinated where doing so is against the law. Strain details are the breeder's published information and reports from growers and users, given for reference only and not as medical advice. You are responsible for knowing and following the law where you live.