Acapulco Gold
Acapulco Gold is the shimmering legend of the Pacific coast – a tall, sun‑loving sativa that grows with the elegance of a quantum wave function. Its feathery buds glisten with fiery orange trichomes and radiant golden tones, the result of a traditional practice in which growers partially girdle the stem to reduce nutrient flow, causing the dying flowers to blush to gold. This strain prefers a warm, temperate climate and will stretch up to two metres outdoors, producing 500 g/m² indoors and medium but flavourful yields outside after a long 9 – 10‑week flowering period【689313214019988†L466-L490】. Indoor growers should train her branches early to tame her sativa vigor【689313214019988†L374-L401】.
Flavour & Aroma
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The High
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Santa Marta Gold
Hailing from Colombia’s misty Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, this landrace sativa – also known as Colombian Gold – is a relic of 1970s cannabis culture. Its wild genetics produce towering plants up to 6 feet tall with long central colas and wispy branches. She requires patience: flowering lasts 10 – 12 weeks indoors and finishes in late November outdoors【307504037098628†L88-L96】. Under the equatorial sun she yields 14 oz/m² indoors and 18 oz per plant outdoors, thriving in a temperate‑to‑warm climate【307504037098628†L94-L97】. Growers should expect the occasional quirky phenotype – a reminder that landrace strains haven’t been tidied up by modern breeding.
Flavour & Aroma
A marked skunky odor announces Santa Marta Gold’s presence, underscored by lemon and lime notes that become more pronounced as buds are broken apart【307504037098628†L139-L145】. On the inhale the smoke is sweet and citrusy; on the exhale it leaves a skunky, woody aftertaste【307504037098628†L149-L153】. Some phenotypes express nuances of incense, musky fruit leather and hash, reflecting the diverse terpene profile of this tropical landrace.
The High
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