Since Dutch Passion first pioneered cannabis seeds in the 1980’s, numerous strains have been created. Many of these are now well-established classics. Some have become important foundation varieties for modern strains. But some simply had to be discontinued to make space in the collection for new cannabis genetics. If you want to enjoy a virtual blast-from-the-past, here are some of Dutch Passion's best-loved discontinued cannabis strains along with some suggested replacement varieties.

Freddy's Best® (haze)

Skywalker®

Twilight

Night Queen®

Auto Durban Poison®

Auto Frisian Dew®

The Edge®

Mekong High®

Blue Velvet®

SnowStorm 2®

PolarLight #3®

Trance®

Dutch Haze®

Ultra Skunk®

Ortega Indica®

Dark Delight®

Tundra #2®

Dutch Cheese

Taiga #2®

Outlaw Amnesia®

Forest Dream®

Lemon Z******

Freddy's Best® (haze)

Freddy was one of Dutch Passions original ‘Masters At Work’, he is now retired but his legacy lives on. Freddy’s Best was his last variety and it is one for the sativa fans. It combines Chocolope, Dutch Haze and other sativa/Haze genetics into a very powerful variety noted for hard, dense buds that are produced in good quantities.

Freddy’s Best gives you a rich and fresh smoke with an intensely strong high which takes a few minutes to really be felt. And then the experience begins! The high will last a long time and will seem to increase in strength as time continues. This is a genuine connoisseur stash and a fitting tribute to a great breeder.

Skywalker®

Blueberry (1st prize HTCC 2000, 3rd prize HTCC 2001) and Mazar (2nd prize HTCC 1999, 2nd price High Life Cup 2002) are the two unbeatable Indicas in our seed collection. Skywalker is a hybrid product of a Mazar female and a Blueberry male. The intention was to create one of the best Indicas in the world. The special Blueberry taste and aroma are combined in this hybrid with the vigor and yield of Mazar. Blueberry characteristics such as “curling leaves”, slow initial growth, and bluish hues have disappeared in this hybrid, while taste, aroma (fruity and fresh), and the quality of the “high” are retained. Grown from clones at “Sea of Green”, these seeds will yield about 400 gr./m2 under optimum conditions.

Twilight®

Twilight® is one of Dutch Passions proven outdoor strains with beautiful purple blooms and a strong uplifting high. Twilight is a sativa dominant hybrid with heavy yields and buds that can reach 50cm long. She is often planted outdoors after 15th May and is harvested around the start of October after 7-8 weeks of flowering reaching 1-1.5m tall. During autumn they undergo a beautiful purple transformation. The colors, which range from purple to almost black, come from the indica genetic heritage. The early harvest times are also due to the indica influence. The taste is earthy with a strong and sour Afghani flavour. The high is uplifting, strong and skunky, often used for arthritis or chronic pain. Twilight® is a reliable outdoor strain which has been popular for many years with medical and recreational growers. A good yielder with a strong body stone and a smooth high.

Night Queen®

Night Queen is a very resinous Afghan variety. It is one of our strongest indicas ever with a THC percentage of over 20%. This strain is a pure, un-hybridised Afghan Indica that was discovered in the 1980s. These cannabis genetics are based on an Afghani landrace. She has only been backcrossed with herself to keep the strain as pure as possible. The result is a stable and robust Indica that develops very compact buds in addition to a compact plant structure. She can tolerate colder weather and has a fast flowering time of 8 weeks on average. The compactness of the buds also makes this strain easy and quick to manicure.

Auto Durban Poison®

Product info Auto Durban Poison® is the automatic version of our legendary original Durban Poison photoperiod variety. This Sativa dominant autoflower can be harvested 10-11 weeks after germination and she will grow fast and tall, with plenty of side growth, just like the original. Auto Durban Poison® also shares the same luxuriously pleasant and uplifting experience as the original. This is a top quality feminized automatic which delivers a connoisseur quality vape/smoking experience with good yields. Auto Durban Poison® tends to take longer during vegetative growth than other autoflowers, which can allow her to grow a little taller. The buds grow large and resinous with that special, celebrated, Durban aroma. This variety will perform well outdoors too, she is a high-performance new automatic using some of our best genetics. Ideal for anyone seeking a top quality auto which delivers a strong and refreshing feel-good experience.

Auto Frisian Dew®

Auto Frisian Dew® has been upgraded and improved, it is now based on a specially selected Purple phenotype of our photoperiod Frisian Dew. Several generations of careful selection then followed before we felt happy with the improvements to Auto Frisian Dew®. The plants tend to have rich purple colourations on the blooms, though the leaves stay green. Mold resistance is improved, so is taste. Plants typically reach 60-80cm tall and are often ready 10 weeks after germination, sometimes in under 10 weeks. In cooler outdoor conditions the plant can require an extra week or two. This variety is a little faster than our normal automatics and this helps maximise mold resistance in demanding outdoor conditions. Auto Frisian Dew® performs well indoors, in a greenhouse or outdoors in a sunny, warm spot. Typical yields are 50-60g per plant, but with the right conditions yields of 100g+ are quite possible. Auto Frisian Dew®, with the deep rich purple hues is one of our most attractive Autoflowers, and also delivers good quantities of strong, relaxing pot.

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The Edge®

1st Prize Outdoor, Spannabis Champions Cup 2015 If you’re a fan of strong old-school Skunk varieties with bumper harvests then this is a perfect choice. The Edge is a sativa dominant (75% sativa, 25% indica) variety that delivers heavy harvests of top quality cannabis with a strong Shiva aroma which will remind you of the good old days. THC levels of 17% are typical, this is a powerful variety. The Edge has a Skunk-appearance, but with slightly more stretch.

Mekong High®

This acclaimed new addition to the Dutch Passion family is a particularly potent indoor/greenhouse strain with an incredible soaring sativa high, using pure genetics directly from the Laos/Vietnam jungle area. The main features of this special strain are the incredible ‘happy and smiley’ sativa stone and the high yields associated with the huge growth potential.

Blue Velvet®

After many years in our genebank Blue Velvet, sister of our famous Blueberry, is back. Blue Velvet is 50% indica/50% sativa although the indica genetics are the dominant ones which tend to be expressed more clearly. The parent genetics come from Purple Thai (a cross of Oaxaca Gold and a special Chocolate Thai) and a powerful Afghani Indica. In the 1990’s Dutch Passion worked together with the original Blueberry breeder, this was the time when Dutch Passion first introduced the Blueberry family into Europe. Blue Velvet has been bred using original seed-stock from that 1990’s breeding project.

SnowStorm 2®

SnowStorm #2 was developed with our most prized Orange Bud female – a hugely powerful original Skunk line which has been professionally developed into one of the top AutoFem varieties. SnowStorm #2 can reach 1m+ in hydroponic systems though for most growers she stays under 100cm. The main central bloom can grow large and heavy with resin. Around this are ten or more shorter blooms which also get very heavy with swollen buds. Experienced auto growers achieve around 125-150g of dry bud per plant, the cannabis produced from SnowStorm#2 is tasty and strong. Resin production is good and the buds sparkle with a white frosty (snow) coating at harvest, which is how the variety was named. Lovers of Skunk and Orange Bud should try SnowStorm#2, she comes with the best genetics and is a pleasure to grow. Recommended

PolarLight #3®

The new and improved PolarLight#3 was created using a sativa-dominant auto together with a carefully selected and very strong Dutch Haze. PolarLight #3 has become popular with those growers that like a trippy and strong sativa which can be grown in just 2½ months from seed. She is also popular with medical growers who give good feedback and appreciate the high CBD content in this variety. Indoors she can grow up to 100cm with hydroponic systems and she will yield around 50g of great quality buds for new growers. Experienced growers report yields of up to 150g of dry pot per plant. PolarLight #3 gives a sweet fruity citrus taste and spicy Haze flavours. She grows strongly and is resistant to mould, spider-mites and other diseases. A great combination of taste, yield, potency and ease-of-grow.

Trance®

Trance is a special outdoor variety bred for specifically for Skunk lovers who want a true Skunk experience in a plant that can mature fully under outdoor conditions. Sometimes, with 100% pure skunk varieties bred for indoor grow conditions it can be difficult to get good results when the plants are grown outdoors. Dutch Passion hybridised a carefully selected Skunk with a tough Indica strain to create Trance. Trance is an F1 hybrid which has come out as a particularly good quality variety that matures earlier than most. Outdoors it may be fully ripened by the end of September or 2nd week of October. Plants may reach 1-1.5m tall and can produce large leaves. Occasionally the plants turn a remarkable and beautiful red colour and deliver an excellent quality high that lasts for 2-3 hours. THC levels are 12-13% which is ample for a top quality supply of weed which retains the genuine skunk taste and flavours. Users report Trance is ideal for connecting with mother earth and making tantric spiritual journeys of the mind and soul. Trance is a strong reliable outdoor Skunk hybrid that has been popular with outdoor growers for many years. The high delivers a good quality, deep and escapist stone that will allow your mind and body to break away from the 21st century confines and find a true inner peace.

Dutch Haze®

Dutch Passion customers have always craved a 100% Haze strain together with reduced flowering times and respectable yields. Over many years we have bred literally hundreds of Haze plants from both USA and Dutch genetics looking for this unique Haze. Then, in 2009, we had a major breakthrough! The result is Dutch Haze, the flowering time is an incredible 9-11 weeks for a classy ‘up-high’ and true Haze experience. All Haze fans should try our Dutch Haze, the yields are generous and it grows with a rich abundance of sparkling THC covered flowers that have the true Haze aroma. Plants grow tall, 80cm - 120cm. Dutch Haze is a rare find, the result of extensive breeding. The strain has good mould and spider mite resistance, it is 90% Sativa/10% Indica. However the Indica parentage affects only the flowering and yield characteristics. The smoke, as you will find out, is 100% pure Haze. Dutch Haze – prepare to be amazed.

Ultra Skunk®

Ultra Skunk is the product of our 1999 Skunk project. We bred, and then cross bred the best Skunk strains from proven Dutch and Swiss genetics. Our leading Skunk specialist selected a variety that combined the thickest buds whilst retaining the best skunk qualities and potency. The genetics have a hint of a leading Indica strain, this gives some leaves in the buds but also adds strength and consistently heavy yields to this top Skunk variety. The genetics are 40% Indica / 60% Sativa, the result is one of the best Skunk strains ever created and is extremely consistent. It grows to a height of 60-80cm indoors with a flowering time is 8-9 weeks with good mould and spider mite resistance. Ultra Skunk is stocky and oily, bursting with crystals and heavy buds. The taste is sweet and fruity skunk with a hint of cedar. The high is classic Skunk – long lasting, stoned and ‘up’ high. Very high!

Ortega Indica®

We consider Ortega Indica a medicinal cannabis variety. Ortega Indica is a hybrid of Northern Lights #1 and another strong Indica, both dating back to the late seventies. Extremely penetrating odour/aroma: earthy, spicy and tobacco. Our seven-person test team reported that Ortega Indica is a good variety to smoke before going to sleep, a feature present in all Indica strains, but more extreme in Ortega Indica. It works as an effective sleeping pill and tranquilizer. Ortega Indica is special in that it’s "stone/high" does not have a cloudy "morning after effect". In other words, the morning after smoking Ortega Indica, almost no cannabis effects are experienced any more. Smoke Ortega Indica and wake up with a clear mind. This is seldom the experience after taking sleeping pills or tranquilizers. Ortega Indica plants stay small (dwarf-like) and compact and are quite homogenous. The stoned/high is medium strong. Best results indoor and also greenhouses in temperate climates. Compact buds, medium yielder.

Dark Delight®

Dark Delight has been a winner since she was introduced in 2012. Many regular customers have said this is one of the strongest indica-dominant in the Dutch Passion collection. Dark Delight has been a revelation and has developed a following of repeat growers who love the genuinely narcotic and occasionally psychedelically strong weed. Dark Delight has great hashy flavours and the aroma will remind older growers of the best 1980’s hash. Yields are good and many growers report she can be cropped after 8 weeks of flower. The high is strong, racy and intense – it won’t suit those looking for a soft daytime smoke or those used to a milder smoking experience. But for those growers looking for something new, Dark Delight offers a combination of great flavours and very strong cannabis which blooms quickly and in good quantities. Highly recommended.

Tundra #2®

Tundra#2 is an upgraded version of our original Tundra. She is a 10-11 week automatic edition of our famous outdoor champion Passion#1 and has been improved in the important areas of plant consistency, yields and strength. Tundra#2 is a highly resinous variety which grows with very heavy levels of bud production. She smokes with some soft citrus flavours and delivers a solid and highly-rated stone. Growers report the sticky resin smells strongly of orange juice and has an appealing flavour. Tundra#2 developed a reputation for a reliably consistent producer of very frosty nuggets that taste great and have great potency. With thousands of highly satisfied users already don’t leave it too long before you test these great quality genetics for yourself.

Dutch Cheese

For the creation of Dutch Cheese ( 60% Sativa, 40% Indica) our breeders took the best cheese genetics and crossed them with various other strains. We were looking for the ‘perfect match’, where two stable strains can be crossed to give a new variety that improves on both of the parents. The ideal genetics to improve Cheese eventually came from our “Euforia” - a potent Skunk selection and a personal favorite of some of the Dutch Passion team. The crossbreeding with Euforia has 8 not compromised the cheesy qualities at all. But it has given improved potency and significant yield improvements, growing to a height of 60-80cm with lots of sticky side buds that show some internodal style="padding-bottom: %;"that will help prevent bud rot/mould – an important feature for a heavy-yielding variety. This strain is for indoor/greenhouse.

Taiga #2®

Taiga #2 builds on the success and reputation of our original Taiga AutoFem. Taiga#2 still uses Dutch Passion Power Plant genetics in an AutoFem form. She grows with very solid compact buds and creates a lot of resin, some growers claim that Taiga is Dutch Passion’s most potent AutoFem and she delivers a very powerful and long-lasting stone that is great for creativity and growers looking for a high quality experience with reliably good yields. Taiga#2 grows a dominant main bloom surrounded by a ring of shorter, but equally solid colas. She develops quickly and is an easy plant to care for; robust and satisfying to grow. She normally stays below 100cm and numerous growers report crops of 100g+ per plant. A very easy-growing and reliable AutoFem with a particularly good reputation for the strength of cannabis it produces.

Outlaw Amnesia®

Outlaw Amnesia is a top quality old-school Amnesia Haze dominant Sativa that will appeal to both beginners and connoisseur growers alike. She is 80/20 sativa/indica with around 20% THC and is a cross of our Super Haze with a very special clone of Amnesia. The high is powerful and fast with a clear uplifting sativa high and a strong Haze accent. The taste is fresh, sour, strong and old-school Hazy. OutLaw will stretch more than most, she can triple in height during bloom, and grows well with the SCROG method. Although she can be harvested as early as 9 weeks, a full 12 week flower period may be required for best taste, yield and high. She grows well in all grow mediums with perhaps the best yields in hydro where yields of up to 500g/m2 are possible, classifying this as a high production variety.

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Forest Dream®

Forest Dream® is suited for outdoor, greenhouse and indoor growing. This sativa-dominant variety is easy to grow and suits less experienced growers. She grows fast, develops lots of side branches and generates heavy yields. She also flowers fast with heavy THC-production. The average plant size is 1.5 to 2 meters but outdoor some grow up to 3-4 meters tall. The sweet taste is smooth and enjoyable. The Sativa high is uplifting, subtle and clear so that you’re able to stay active. Forest Dream® produces dense buds and the average flower period is 9 weeks. Grown outdoors Forest Dream® can become sensitive to mold at the end of the flower period so it’s recommended to check your plants during autumn. If you’re looking for an easy to grow outdoor sativa with great yields and energetic high than Forest Dream® is the one for you!

Lemon Z******

Lemon Z****** is a feminized photoperiod hybrid with extreme THC levels of over 20% from the USA. The genetics come from Las Vegas Lemon Skunk which was crossed with a prized Zkittlez parent. The most potent offspring which was remarkably stress resistant, was the yellow Lemon Z****** phenotype. She produces heavy yields, a fresh lemon aroma and bright green and yellow buds in bloom.