Sour Strawberry | Barneys Farm | Strain review

The flowering stage: Trichome-soaked nuggets with a bewitching fragrance

During the first 4.5 weeks of flowering, both plants showed quite some stretching temper, ascending to about 2.5 times their previous height. In doing so, their internodes widened significantly, leading to an open and, thus, well-aerated anti-mold plant stature. Soon, a large number of highly auspicious flower clusters appeared, early revealing that many calyxes characterized their structure, a low leaf count, and enormous density and that they were about to pump out resin glands in vast amounts – the buds’ high-gloss trichome coat was getting richer and richer which The Doc joyfully commented: “really amazing, all the Barney’s Farm varieties come with a built-in resin richness guarantee!” At the end of flowering, he yet again enjoyed an opulent vision typical of Barney’s Farm: trichome-soaked thick hard flower nuggets in abundance – “once again a stunning case of BF blooming grandeur, you see these buds and think ‘it ain’t get better than this’”! That was also true for the bewitching flower fragrance that lived up to the strain name Sour Strawberry, matching Barney’s Farm’s description by intensely smelling fruity sweet ‘n sour, slightly underlaid with an appealingly contrasting tart diesel note. The Doc was happy to see both plants completing maturity at the beginning of the harvest window, as stated by Barney, with one of them finishing even ahead of time, after 63 days already. The other one needed precisely 65 flowering days to ripen. Final heights came out at 70 and 75 cm.

A masterfully composed bouquet

“There’s something in the air, a very special flair,” cited The Doc, an old German advertising slogan, when he opened one of his big storage jars stuffed with Sour Strawberry buds some weeks later after curing had been completed, deeply inhaling through his nose the scent released. The now entirely masterfully composed bouquet sent him into raptures, and much to his delight, that sweet fruit note had a strong touch of strawberry after drying and curing! “That slight acidity and subtle diesel tone are still there, which brings a sophisticated complexity of aromas.” The Doc feastfully described the Sour Strawberry flavour. This Barney’s Farm variety tipped the scales at a very pleasing 98 and 111 grams.

Sampling Sour Strawberry: The Doc’s heart leaps for joy…

When The Doc put his Venty vaporizer, containing half a gram of Sour Strawberry, to his lips and, in happy anticipation, inhaled the first toke, that luxurious complex scent was turned into a taste of the same kind: On the inhale of the vapor, a sweet ‘n sour fruitiness voluminously unfolded in his mouth, while after exhaling an additional earthy-spicy undertone became noticeable in the aftertaste – “Yum yum! That’s a truly delish full-flavored taste”, praised The Doc the Barney’s weed. As the sunny, exhilarating, and activating effect of Sour Strawberry announced itself after two tokes, his heart leaped for joy; waves of positive vibes flowed through the old cannabis aficionado and made him lively and merry, even putting him in a sporting mood after two more vapor clouds – he spontaneously invited one of his pals to play outdoor table tennis with him. His previously tired eyes were now wide open and awake, and Sour Strawberry had acted as a wiper sponging off his eye fatigue. That revitalizing effect lasted for more than two hours.

The Doc’s concluding verdict:

“What Barney’s Farm has delivered with Sour Strawberry is nothing less than premium cannabis on a superb, up-to-date level. also, this BF strain offers outstanding quality across all departments with nothing left to wish for!” The Doc enthusiastically summed up his experience with this variety.

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Published in Weed World  issue 172

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