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Cider Kush (X18) Strain

Cider Kush (X18) is a pure indica strain (X18). 63-day flowering.

Median THC
Flowering
63 days
Breeder releases
1
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Indica, sativa and hybrid are a retail shopping convention — not a reliable guide to genetics or effects. When researchers analysed 89,923 commercial samples across six states, these labels did not predict a plant’s terpene or cannabinoid profile, and a genome-wide study found sativa- and indica-labelled plants to be genetically indistinct (PLOS ONE 2022; Nature Plants 2021). The labels are so fluid that AK-47, a hybrid, won “Best Sativa” at the 1999 Cannabis Cup and “Best Indica” four years later. For an accurate, genetics-true picture, see the chemotype above.

Genetics & Lineage

Parents
This strainCider Kush (X18)

Breeder releases (1)

BreederTHCFloweringSeedsRating
The Real Seed Company63dregular

About Cider Kush (X18)

Genetics: X18 (Californian – Pakistani Hindu Kush) Type: Pure Indica-type Indoors: c. 63 days Outdoors: mid-October Classification: C. sativa subsp. indica var. afghanica This is a Spanish continuation of the original Tom Hill X18, a renowned true-breeding Indica-type strain with roots in the Pakistani Hindu Kush. The original landrace from which X18 was inbred is said to have been introduced to Northern California in the 1980s. Crucially, it’s believed this strain has never been outcrossed. This Spanish continuation of the X18 has two main variants, one sour and one sweet. The sour type has a powerful apple cider aroma. The sweet type has candy, pear, apple, and grape scents. Taste and yield of the pure line are superb. A fine breeding parent, its hybrid offspring exhibit denser, more resinous buds and intensified aromas. This heirloom strain is an archetypal Indica with large broad-leafleted leaves. In an era when cannabis genepools are becoming ever-increasingly homogenized through hybridization, pristine cultivars such as this should be in the collection of every serious grower and breeder. Keeping heirlooms in their pure form over the coming decades is a wise choice that is su

Frequently asked questions

What are the genetics of Cider Kush (X18)?
Cider Kush (X18) comes from X18.
Is Cider Kush (X18) indica or sativa?
Cider Kush (X18) is classified as pure indica.
How long does Cider Kush (X18) take to flower?
Cider Kush (X18) flowers in about 63 days.
Is Cider Kush (X18) available as feminized or autoflowering seeds?
Cider Kush (X18) is offered as: regular.