Cherry Punch

The creation of California-based breeders Symbiotic Genetics, Cherry Punch does precisely as the name suggests—punch your taste buds with hints of cherry, citrus and a touch of skunk. The progeny of Purple Punch and Cherry AK-47, it's an evenly-balanced hybrid favored not just for its fruity flavors, but the hard-hitting cerebral high. To learn more about the history, lineage, and possible uses of this uplifting cultivar, keep reading. History of Cherry Punch Cherry Punch (also called Black Cherry Punch) was created by Symbiotic Genetics, a north California-based breeding duo established in 2014. A collaboration between renowned growers, The Village and Budologist, this unusual pairing of talents continues to release some of the most refreshing and innovative strains available on the Pacific Coast. Alongside their cherry-inspired cultivar, some of their most popular seeds include Banana Punch, Purple Punch 2.0, and Wedding Crashers. While The Village started his career in the industry at a medical marijuana dispensary in South Sacramento, the Budologist was an experienced breeder with several sought-after cuts of Purple Punch and Pennywise. The two would eventually meet through mutual friends in the cannabis scene, and several months later, the Budologist gifted the Village a strain (Purple Punch from Supernova Gardens) to experiment with. Fast forward a year, and the Budologist got back in contact, this time to ask if The Village wanted to start a joint breeder project—Symbiotic Genetics. Armed with a female Purple Punch, they would work together (with Supernova's approval) to enhance the cultivar with a worthy male Purple Punch phenotype. From this moment on, the standard for Symbiotic Genetics was set, and even today, a decade later, the two continue their search for cutting-edge cultivars. Genetic Lineage of Cherry Punch With an understanding of just how The Village and Budologist met, we can start to examine the genetic lineage of Cherry Punch. Why? Because tha