Green Candy Apple by T.H. Seeds

Only 710 packs of this were ever made, each holding two seeds of a California cut crossed onto a pure Afghani male.

The mother is the Bad Root cut, Rainbow Belts crossed with Apple Mintz, which came from Ember Valley in California. T.H. Seeds paired it with its own pure Afghani male to add strength to both the plant and the flavour, and released the result as a festival edition.

The smell is unmistakable: green apple candy floss and cool candy mint, and the taste follows the nose almost exactly.

The effect is strong and long lasting, settling into a fully relaxed body and calm mind, and the breeder warns that beginners may find it a bit much. Pain relief is among the effects listed, and it suits the evening best.

Growers get an easy plant with good structure and internode spacing, slower in veg and quicker once flowering begins. It stretches about twice its size, sometimes more, and can spread wide, so the breeder suggests topping once, though it stays manageable left alone at 110 to 150 cm. After 8 to 9 weeks the flowers are rock-hard and thick with resin, yielding 500 to 600 g per square metre, and they are well suited to ice water extraction.

This is a T.H. Seeds limited release, from the Amsterdam breeder that author Robert C. Clarke called Europe's first seed shop.

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.