Purple Punch Strain Guide

High Times credits Supernova Gardens, which it says crossed a Granddaddy Purple female from a Granddaddy Genetics seed pack with a Larry OG male from Cali Connection seeds in 2012. The breeder's location is disputed: High Times says Hawaii, while the GreenState awards write-up says Oregon.

Both accounts agree the strain only caught on after it left the breeder. GreenState says Supernova Gardens gave it to California's The Village, also known as Symbiotic Genetics, which stabilized its traits, and High Times says it took off once photos of it spread on Instagram. For the Granddaddy Purple side of the family, see the Granddaddy Purple guide.

Not reliably. GreenState describes buds completely caked in white resin glands, and AllBud describes fluffy, oversized, bright neon green buds with sparse red-orange hairs and tiny amber-tinted trichomes. One Leafly reviewer's batch was frosted purple, almost lavender, so colour varies from one batch to the next.

Leafly's description is grape candy, blueberry muffins and tart Kool-Aid, and its reviewers most often taste grape, plum and berry. AllBud lists earthy blueberry and grape with a sweet herbal edge on the nose, and a vanilla-blueberry taste with a slightly sour grape-candy finish. GreenState's panel noted floral, sugary grape with blueberry muffin and gummy bears. In Leafly's lab data, caryophyllene leads, followed by limonene and pinene.

Leafly calls it a one-two punch: the high lands between the eyes first, then settles down into the limbs. AllBud describes a quick slam of euphoria and a heady lift, followed by a relaxing body feel. Relaxed and hungry are among the effects Leafly's reviewers report most, and dry mouth, dry eyes and dizziness are the usual complaints.

AllBud lists 18 to 20% THC and about 1% CBD, and Leafly's profile shows about 18% THC while rating it above average for potency. Batches can land outside those figures, so read the lab result on the package. Health Canada's lower-risk guidelines suggest choosing lower-THC products and avoiding deep inhalation and breath-holding.

Ice Cream Cake is the nearest match on Leafly's data: the same two leading terpenes, caryophyllene and limonene, with a creamy vanilla and sugary-dough flavour from its Wedding Cake x Gelato #33 parents. Pink Kush keeps the sweetness but swaps fruit for vanilla, candy and rose, going by Leafly's notes. Leafly classes both as indica-dominant, and more crosses are listed under hybrid flower.

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