Name: Blackberry Kush

Dispensary: Green Works SD

Grade: B+

Type: Mostly Indica (About 80% Sativa, 20% Indica)

Lineage: DJ Short’s Blueberry crossed with Afghani.

Price: $20/gram, $55/8th, $110/ quarter, $210 half ounce /$350 ounce 

Looks: Frosty nugs with purple hues throughout. Medium sized, leafy buds completely covered in trichomes. Dank and sticky when broken apart.

Smell: Sweet, creamy, musty and earthy. The aroma was reminiscent of blueberries and was earthier than a batch of DJ Short’s Blueberry.

Taste: A sweet and creamy blueberry flavor similar to the smell. Smooth vapor with moderate lung expansion.

Buzz: Heavy, relaxing buzz. Clear headed, sedating, mildly euphoric and calming. The body buzz was strong and couch lock-y. Good for late in the evening and for sleep.

Summary: A nice representation of a beautiful strain. The taste was sweet and the buzz was on point. I was craving some Blackberry Kush and this hit the spot. 

Blackberry Kush. A sweet and creamy blueberry flavor with a heavy relaxing high. See my full review here.

Name: Shishkaberry

Dispensary: Green Works SD

Grade: B/B+

Type: Mostly Indica (About 80% Indica, 20% Sativa)

Lineage: DJ Short’s Blueberry crossed with Afghani

Price: $20/gram, $55/8th, $110/ quarter, $210 half ounce /$295 ounce (special)

Looks: Big, chunky, light weight nugs. Medium green buds with many orange hairs and moderate trichome coverage. Soft to the touch and sticky when broken apart.

Smell: Sweet, earthy, tangy, creamy and a little spicy. 

Taste: A sweet and tangy, earthy flavor that closely resembles the smell. Smooth vapor with moderate lung expansion. 

Buzz: Mellow spacey stone. Creative, introspective, slightly euphoric and relaxing. The body buzz was comfortable and moderately couch lock-y. Best for the afternoon or early evening.

Summary: A sweet tasting strain with a creative, spacey stone. I prefer the clear headed, euphoric high of DJ Short’s Blueberry. This strain was heavier and stonier.

Shishkaberry. A sweet tasting strain with a spacey, creative stone.

Name: DJ Short’s Blueberry

Dispensary: Medical Marijuana Relief Clinic (Sherman Oaks)

Grade: A+

Type: Mostly Indica (About 80% Indica, 20% Sativa)

Lineage: Purple Thai female crossed with Afghan male. Afghani, Thai and Oaxacan are all in the genetics.

Price: $20/gram, $55/8th

Looks: Heavily frosted, compact nugs. Green and purple buds with a few orange hairs. Dank and sticky.

Smell: Sweet, creamy and earthy. Smells surprisingly close to real blueberries. 

Taste: Sweet and creamy blueberry flavor. Smooth vapor with heavy lung expansion.

Buzz: Mellow euphoric high. Functional, clear headed, creative and relaxing. The body buzz is comfortable and not couch lock-y. Best for the afternoon or early in the evening.

Summary: An incredible tasting strain with a fantastic euphoric high. This is the best batch of Blueberry I’ve sampled.

DJ Short’s Blueberry. Smells and tastes like creamy blueberries with a fantastic euphoric high. See my full review here.

Name: SFV OG (San Fernando Valley OG Kush)

Dispensary: Joint Healing (San Diego)

Grade: B

Type: Mostly Indica 

Lab test results: THC: 16.88%, CBD: 0.91%, CBN: 0.11%

Lineage: OG Kush (S.F.V. cut) crossed with Afghani #1

Price: $15/gram, $45/8th, $80/ quarter, $150 half ounce /$280 ounce

Looks: Tightly trimmed cone shaped nugs. Mostly dark green buds with burnt orange hairs and moderate trichome coverage. Dank and sticky.

Smell: Pine, earth, citrus and fuel. The scent is musty.

Taste: Piney and musty flavor similar to the smell. Smooth vapor with moderate lung expansion.

Buzz: Calming and peaceful stone. Relaxing, mildly sedating and slightly euphoric. Not overly cock lock-y. Good for the late afternoon or evening.

Summary: A pretty good batch of one of my favorite cuts of OG. The taste was solid and the buzz was consistent with other batches I’ve sampled.

Name: Grape Ape

Dispensary: Joint Healing (San Diego)

Grade: B

Type: Mostly Indica 

Lab test results: THC: 15.48%, CBD: 0.76%, CBN: 0.10%

Lineage: Afghani crossed with Skunk #1

Price: $15/gram, $45/8th, $80/ quarter, $150 half ounce /$280 ounce

Looks: Compact, spongey and leafy nugs. Mostly light green buds with orange hairs and heavy trichome coverage. Brittle to the touch, but dank and slightly sticky when broken up.

Smell: Sweet, earthy, tart, grapey and slightly skunky. Familiar sweet “purple” scent.

Taste: Sweet and earthy flavor very similar to the smell. Pleasant taste. The vapor was smooth with minimal lung expansion.

Buzz: Relaxing body buzz with a cerebral and slightly euphoric head high. The buzz was functional and not overly sedative. Good for the afternoon and evening. 

Summary: A sweet tasting purple strain with a light and comfortable buzz. I prefer batches of Grape Ape with purple buds and a “goofier” high. This is a good strain for joints and works well when mixed with other strains.

Grape Ape. A sweet tasting purple strain with a pleasant and functional high. See my full review here.

Name: Blackberry Kush

Dispensary: Green Works SD

Grade: A

Type: Mostly Indica

Lineage: DJ Short Blueberry crossed with Afghani

Price: $18/gram, $55/8th, $100/ quarter, $190 half ounce /$295 ounce (special)

Looks: Purple and frosty. This batch was grown cold to bring out the purple and it worked. The color is deep purple with orange hairs. Completely coated in trichomes. Looks impressive.

Smell: Sweet and a little earthy. Smells like an earthier Blueberry. 

Taste: Close to the smell out of a vaporizer. Noticeably sweet. The vapor was smooth and rich. The taste lingered nicely.

Buzz: A relaxing body buzz with a clear head high.  Very calming and peaceful.  Nice smoke for late in the evening.  Good for sleep in high doses.

Summary: I’ve had many batches of Blackberry Kush and this one is right up there with the best of the them. I love how purple the nugs are. The taste was great and the effects were right on.