The varieties that made Freddy’s Fuego

Washington State’s Freddy’s Fuego kills it – its flower is packed with flavor, potency, and a smooth smoke that will have you saying, “Okay, yeah, it was worth the money.”

We recently spoke to Freddy’s Fuego founders Ben Davis and Tim Haggerty about the history of the company and the strains that have made them successful.

Freddy’s Fuego origin story

Freddy’s Fuego was officially licensed in 2013, but Davis has been growing weed since 2005. It started for medical reasons. “I had a really bad sports injury and decided to start waxing. By growing and learning about genetics, I saw that there was a future for cannabis to become legal. Me and Tim got together at the legal frontier and said, ‘Let’s make this a staple in Washington.'”

Haggerty had a culinary background. In 2016, he was general manager of a wholesale food company, balancing his business acumen with Davis’ cannabis cultivation know-how. It was a game made in heaven. In 2016, the duo built a facility in Poulsbo, Washington and hit the ground running. The journey included a Dope Cup win and several rounds of successful pheno hunts. The future is bright for Ben, Tim and the Freddy team.

These are the strains that Freddy’s Fuego was made from.

2016-2017: Purple Cake

Purple Pie was the first hitter to become a staple of Freddy’s Fuego. “It’s a cross between UW Purple and Cherry Pie. It had beautiful bag appeal and was really purple. I would break up [Purple Pie nugs] just to smell it.”

Freddy treated Purple Pie harshly for 3 – 4 years before retiring her.

2017–2018: LA Cookies

Dante Jordan

Danté Jordan is a freelance writer, video producer and media consultant specializing in cannabis culture, strains, products, education and everything else related to this little green flower. Contact him at dantenetworks(at)gmail(dotcom) or dante_jordan on Instagram. His website is www.dantejordan.com.