The 8 Best Fruity Apple Weed Strains

There’s a Johnny Appleseed energy influencing contemporary cannabis, and if you have a passion for apples that goes beyond picking fruit, baking cakes and brewing cider, this list is especially for you.

Apple-like cannabis strains are for everyone, not just fall fanatics. While many of the apple brand’s varieties are named for their sour apple genetics, others have earned their nickname not because of parentage, but because of the way they combine the crisp sweetness of a ripe apple, the acidity of an aged cider, or the airy, floral Apple Blossom Essence.

The phenotypes under the Apple umbrella are diverse, offering a wide range of therapeutic and relaxing effects. The only requirement is a fondness for the apple, both literally and figuratively.

Here are a few of our favorite apple varieties to get you started, and it can be apple season all year round.

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apple blossom

This cross between Blueberry Muffin and Dream Queen reportedly delivers an evenly balanced high with a mild euphoria in the head and a smooth cashmere tingle in the body.

Consumers describe a swooning start that turns into a high suitable for daytime activities or restful sleep sessions, depending on your state of rest upon consumption. Dazzling mood lifts, grounded energy, and bottomless munchies are the most commonly reported effects, but of course your results may vary.

Expect a floral, sweet, slightly tart nose and hints of grassy lemon.

apple butter

Consumers looking for a dazzling strain best suited for daytime use should check out Apple Butter, a cross between Apple Fritter – a Sour Apple phenotype – and Green Crack.

She is reported to deliver a sparkling high with a slight balance of elastic body and crystalline head effect. The genetics of this hybrid are diverse enough to produce different effects, so day/night specific smokers should proceed with caution. Therapeutic users report potential relief from minor aches and pains, bad mood, and anxiety.

Expect a woody, floral nose and a tart, sweet apple extract.

Apple diamonds

Bred from a cross between Sour Apple and GG4, this phenotype delivers pronounced energetic effects for most users. Reported effects include calm mood enhancers, giggly euphoria, and a peppy body high that works well in social settings.

Apple Diamonds is typically bred with a significantly potent THC percentage (>30%), so novice or low-tolerance smokers should start low and go slow rather than taking a full blunt in the face.

Expect a pine-sweet perfume and a fresh, herbal apple scent.

Apple Cake

A cross between Sour Apple and Animal Cookies, Apple Fritter features a harmonious parentage and excellently balanced effects. Users report a stress-relieving head high with a strong psychotropic onset that unfolds into smooth, relaxing body effects.

Therapeutic consumers report potential relief from minor aches and pains, mood swings, and insomnia—especially when combined with copious amounts of apple fritters.

Expect a floral, fruity, apple-heavy nose and exhale to match.

apples and bananas

A balanced strain with strong apple energy, Apples and Bananas is a complex hybrid of Platinum Cookies, Granddaddy Purple, Blue Power and Gelatti. Recreational users describe highs that are euphoric and creative, if a bit cottony in the head. It can also provide a tingling, calming body high that therapeutic users report can relieve chronic pain, spasms, and muscle spasms.

Expect an earthy, funky fruit salad perfume and a peppery, appley exhale.

Sour Apple Haze

This mysterious Sour Apple phenotype delivers the lively, euphoric sweetness of Sour Apple along with the bright, energetic clarity of classic Haze. Although the Haze phenotypes that contributed to Sour Apple Haze genetics remain unknown, consumers overwhelmingly describe effects that side with the strongest Haze, ie; a bit exciting, euphoric and overall perfect for adventure. Therapeutic consumers have used Sour Apple Haze as a potential panacea for nausea.

Expect a pine scent infused with apples and a sweet exhale with a sweet apple.

Alien sour apple

This cross between Alien Dawg and Sour Apple is another well-balanced strain that delivers both mellow body effects and a smooth, motivating head high.

Many consumers describe effects as building to a floral crescendo with a slow, deliberate burn, so expect a creeping high rather than a bulldozer lest you smoke your way into a black hole of no return.

Expect a peppery, chemical aroma and a citrusy, sweet apple finish.

Candied apple

Strain Hunter apple fans take note: Candy Apple is a relatively rare variety that is said to be worth searching for. This hybrid of blueberry, pineapple, and Afghani strains delivers a decidedly punchy, super-uplifting high that’s infused with creative euphoria and a long-lasting blissful mood boost.

Although the onset is only mild fanfare, the effect builds as the high progresses rather than hitting you right away. Both recreational and therapeutic consumers hailed candy apple for its lethargy and fatigue relief, so maybe think twice before consuming it before bed unless you’re burning up the midnight oil.

Expect tropical vanilla and citrus nose and a candy sweet exhale.