Purple Candy

Purple Candy is flower carrying the name of a British Columbian strain. Leafly says it is commonly thought to cross BC Sweet Tooth with Mendocino Purps, and AllBud names the same two parents as probable. Leafly also gives Candy Purple as another name.

BC Sweet Tooth meets Mendocino Purps

AllBud says the strain is probably a cross of Canadian BC Sweet Tooth and California’s Mendocino Purps, both indica-dominant hybrids. Leafly lists Purple Candy as a hybrid and describes an indica-dominant cross, and AllBud’s write-up calls it an indica-dominant hybrid too. More strains worth knowing are covered in our roundup of seven classic and modern picks.

Purple, amber and green under shimmering trichomes

Leafly describes big flowers in deep purple with amber hairs, frosty and sticky to the touch. AllBud says the buds mix purple, amber and green and are blanketed in dense, shimmering trichomes. One Leafly reviewer describes dense, bumpy nugs in army green to purple with a gold shine.

Grape, honey and rose

Sweet and sugary is Leafly’s description of both the scent and the taste, which it likens to a grape-flavoured sweet. Its flavour tags are grape, sweet and berry, and reviewers mention berry, grape and honey tastes. AllBud says the flower smells of grape, honey and rose, and tastes of grape and honey when smoked. Its flavour tags are berry, candy, grape, honey and sweet, and its aroma tags are grape, pungent and sweet.

Myrcene first, and 19% THC on both sites

Myrcene is the most abundant terpene in Leafly Certified lab data, followed by caryophyllene and pinene. Leafly and AllBud both give THC as 19%. Leafly shows 0% CBD, and AllBud calls CBD negligible, much less than 1%.

Happy first, then a full-body buzz

Leafly’s text has the high starting with happy, sativa-style effects before settling into a full-body buzz, and its reviewers tag relaxed and hungry most often. AllBud describes a body-centred, euphoric high with a happy lift and strong munchies, and lists euphoria, happy, hungry and relaxing among its effects. Our munchies guide looks at where the hunger comes from. Leafly rates the strain 4.4 from 282 ratings, and AllBud 4.7 from 10 votes and 6 reviews.