Indica / STRAIN PROFILE
Zkittlez
A fruit-forward indica built for aroma rather than potency.
Reported effects
Potential downsides
Commonly reported by consumers, not measured. Effects vary with the person, the batch and its chemistry — the link between terpene profile and effect remains clinically unproven.
THE FLAVOUR PROFILE
Flavour & aroma.
LINEAGE
The family tree
- —Reported parentGrape Ape
- —Reported parentGrapefruit
ZkThis strainZkittlez
About Zkittlez
A fruit-forward indica built for aroma rather than potency.
Zkittlez was bred in California and is unusual in that it was selected primarily on terpene character rather than for strength.
It is a parent of Runtz and has been used widely in breeding for aroma.
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