Hashberry from Mandala Seeds traces back to seeds from Haight-Ashbury: an indica-leaning cross of Californian and Kashmiri genetics with a landrace hybrid.
According to Mandala Seeds, the breeder's team was travelling in San Francisco in the late 1980s and met a middle-aged hippie in the Haight-Ashbury district. Seeds tracing back to this encounter gave rise to the mother line of Hashberry, a mostly indica-leaning strain with genetics from California and Kashmir. According to the breeder, the name refers to the aroma and the resinous flowers and also plays on Haight-Ashbury.
Mandala Seeds describes the mother as a cross of an indica from Haight-Ashbury with a plant from Kashmir. She was pollinated with a male called J7, one of the landrace hybrids the breeder also uses in its Sadhu line; according to Mandala Seeds, J7 is not identical to the parents of Sadhu. Pedigrees in other strain descriptions list the father simply as an unknown strain.
Mandala Seeds notes that Hashberry reached a High Times Top 10 selection by public vote. Other strain descriptions date this award to 2006 and list it as the title Strain of the Year. A descendant on record is Fruitylicious, a Mandala strain made from Hashberry and Blueberry; one source calls the Hashberry parent Very Berry Hashberry.
Mandala Seeds sells the original version only as regular seeds. The breeder states 60 to 65 days of flowering, 450 to 550 g/m² indoors and 850 to 1000 g per plant outdoors; outdoors, harvest takes place in September in southern regions and in the first two weeks of October further north.
Cartel Seeds offers a feminized Hashberry whose pedigree is traced back to the Mandala strain, gives about 63 days of flowering and describes it as suitable for indoors, outdoors and greenhouse. In addition, 2 genetically different strains with almost the same name exist. The Hashberry from The iSeeds is a feminized cross of DJ Short's Blueberry and California Hashplant, a line of Orange California Indica and the Hash Plant from Sensi Seeds; the breeder lists 75 % indica, 50 to 60 days of flowering and around 14 % THC and describes purple to reddish discoloration in the cold. Jordan of the Islands lists Hash-Berry as a regular cross of Blueberry and Hash Plant with 50 to 60 days of flowering indoors and outdoor harvest in mid-October.
For the original version, Mandala Seeds gives 18.5 % THC and 0.35 % CBD. Other strain descriptions put the THC content considerably lower at 10 to 12 %, and one of them lists 1 % CBG. Another gives 3 % CBD, which contradicts the breeder's figure.
During flowering the plant smells fruity and floral, according to Mandala Seeds; after drying the aroma shifts toward hashish and berries, and the breeder compares it to blackcurrant jam. Grow reports mention hashish, earth and blueberry, with sweet lemon added in the flavor. Consumers describe wild berries with a note reminiscent of lavender in the finish, others more peppermint and earthy notes. Strain descriptions also list honey and pepper and give myrcene as the dominant terpene, followed by caryophyllene and ocimene.
Mandala Seeds describes a broad indica stone that begins lightly and becomes heavier later. User reports repeatedly mention relaxation, drowsiness and elevated mood. Some consumers, however, found the strain focusing and creative, and one describes an initially head-heavy phase followed by a body-centered one. Whether it keeps one on the couch is judged differently: one report speaks of marked bed-heaviness, another of relaxation without this effect. Dry eyes are named as a side effect, and strain descriptions additionally list dry mouth and paranoia.
The breeder describes a medium-height plant with a heavy main cola and dense flowers on firm side shoots, regards it as well suited to Sea of Green and limited space, stresses heat resistance and rates cultivation as easy; trimming is also said to take little effort.
The indoor grow reports reviewed mention 60 to 65 days of flowering and final heights between 50 and 100 cm. How much the plants stretch varies considerably: in one grow a plant went from about 45 to 60 cm, in another from 30 to 100 cm. A stocky, vigorous habit with few side branches is described, while one report describes a fir-tree-shaped plant. The reports record 2 phenotypes, a stretched, faster-flowering one with sativa influence and a compact, slower-flowering one with indica character.
Growers agree on the hard, compact flowers with little leaf content and on the low maintenance effort, and several consider the strain suitable for beginners. Fungal infestation played no role indoors, but in the only outdoor report the plant proved prone to mold and reacted sensitively to cold and to too much or too little fertilizer. On yield, reports of very large amounts are set against one grow that records only an average yield and a potency below expectations. Another grower advises supports during flowering.
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Varies strongly in grow reports: from about 45 to 60 cm in one grow, from 30 to 100 cm in another.
According to the breeder very heat resistant; sensitive to low temperatures in the only outdoor grow report.
Breeder: medium height, heavy main cola, dense flowers on firm side shoots, easy to trim. Grow reports: stocky, vigorous growth with few side branches, fir-tree-shaped in one report; hard, compact flowers with little leaf content; 2 recorded phenotypes (stretched, faster flowering, sativa-leaning; compact, slower flowering, indica-leaning).
Breeder: well suited to Sea of Green and limited space. One grow report recommends supports during flowering.
Several breeders sell their own versions under this name. Each figure comes from the respective breeder.
Regular seeds only, never available feminized. Outdoor harvest according to the breeder in September (southern regions) or in the 1st to 2nd week of October (northern regions). Height given as medium.
Blueberry x Hash Plant; regular seeds; outdoor harvest mid-October. Yield in the source given in ounces per plant (3 to 6 oz indoors, 6 to 8 oz outdoors) and height in feet (4 to 6 ft); not converted.
Blueberry (after DJ Short) x California Hashplant (Orange California Indica x Hash Plant from Sensi Seeds); 75 % indica / 25 % sativa; purple, blue and reddish discoloration in the cold; feminized.
More breeders (1): Cartel Seeds
Hard, compact flowers with little leaf content, low maintenance effort, suitable for beginners; indoor flowering 60 to 65 days. Effects mostly described as relaxing and drowsy with elevated mood.
Growth mostly stocky, once fir-tree-shaped; stretch varies strongly. No fungal infestation indoors, prone to mold in the only outdoor report, sensitive to cold and fertilizer. Yield mostly high, one report average and below expectations. Effects partly focusing and creative; one report describes marked bed-heaviness, another relaxation without it.
Related genetics, same dominant terpene, similar effects and aroma — excluding direct parents and descendants
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