Baklava

A fuel-like smell that the strain description attributes to the OG line, and behind it a creamy sweetness it shares with Gelato: strain profiles and user reports on Baklava keep coming back to this contrast. The strain comes from Alien Labs in California and crosses Kosher Kush with Gelato 41. Under the same name, The Plug Seedbank offers seeds of a different cross, derived from Wedding Cake and Gelato.

Aroma and Flavor:

Besides diesel, the descriptions mention spicy herbs, berries, citrus and earthy notes, and one calls the smell pungent. Flavor is described as vanilla, honey, butter, nuts and tar. A 2022 profile in a cannabis online magazine stresses a strong creaminess with sweet accents and a slight berry note. In user reports the impressions differ: consumers describe a gassy opening with a sweet finish, honey and nut, lemon with a hint of peach, or an earthy scent with pine and a trace of lavender. Growers who cultivated the seeds from The Plug Seedbank praise a creamy, sweet taste that reminds them of Gelato.

The figures for the terpene profile differ. Averages from certificates of analysis for products from US dispensaries put limonene at the top with 0.59 %, followed by beta-caryophyllene (0.49 %), myrcene (0.46 %) and linalool (0.26 %). Another strain description lists the same 3 main terpenes, but with myrcene ahead of caryophyllene. The 2022 profile, by contrast, names beta-caryophyllene, myrcene and terpinolene as predominant.

Genetics and Origin:

According to the magazine profile, Baklava was bred in 2019 by Alien Labs in California. Several strain descriptions classify the cross of Kosher Kush and Gelato 41 as slightly indica-dominant, with a ratio of 60 % indica to 40 % sativa.

At the Emerald Cup 2019, Alien Labs reached the final of the greenhouse category (Mixed Light) with Baklava. A results overview for the competition lists the entry from Stanislaus in 6th place.

THC Content:

Strain descriptions give 22 to 25 % and 23 to 25 % THC, and another names 21 %. According to the 2022 profile, measurements are often above 25 %.

Effects:

User reports combine physical relaxation with an uplifted, alert mood. Creativity, focus, euphoria, cheerfulness to the point of silliness, a tingling in the body and talkativeness are mentioned; one report describes the head as clear, another a floating sensation. Consumers disagree on the character of the strain. Some find it stimulating, others place it in the evening and report sleepiness, and one report warns of marked sluggishness. Two reports describe Baklava as strong, even with high tolerance.

Dry mouth, dry eyes and dizziness are named as side effects. Individual reports mention headache and anxiety.

Versions from Different Breeders:

The Baklava from The Plug Seedbank is based on different genetics than the original from Alien Labs, namely Wedding Cake crossed with Gelato. It is offered as feminized seed. The breeder describes a mostly indica-dominant plant for indoor and outdoor cultivation with a flowering time of about 9 weeks, compact, resin-rich buds and a creamy, subtly sweet aroma. The Plug Seedbank states the indoor yield as 500 to 550 g/m².

One strain page records the placement at the Emerald Cup 2019 under the version from The Plug Seedbank, whereas the results overview for the competition lists Alien Labs as the entrant.

Community Experiences:

Grow reports on seeds from The Plug Seedbank highlight the bud structure; the main stems carry very firm buds. In 2 reports, 2 clearly different phenotypes appeared each time: in one case a colorful, fruity one and a heavily frosted one, in the other one of the two plants turned purple. In an outdoor grow, red coloring appeared from mid-September; harvest there took place between 25 September and 18 October. One buyer, by contrast, reports that the seeds were not feminized and the buds were full of seeds.