Terps v Flavor

So I recently harvested my last run, 2 x Blueberry Muffins by HSC and 2 x Kmintz by Ripper.

If you know anything about the BMs, they are loud AF. Their terpenes literally explode with blueberry candy aromas dominating whatever space they are in.

However, that intensity did not translate to the flavor like I was expecting. The smoke was a mild, fruity taste, pretty unremarkable tbh. Nice effect, but nothing special flavor-wise.

On the other hand, the Kmintz terps were pretty muted unless you brushed up against the plants. They were great, but didn’t leap off the plant like the BMs.

But the smoke, it is super intense in terms of flavor. Lime zest and a touch of mint. Really massive flavor.

So what I thought was gonna be the worse strain out of the two is by far the better, at least for me.

You guys notice this before? What do you prefer, terps or flavor?

I definitely prefer flavor! A few days ago I was treated to a strain that had a lot of grape flavor. I think it improves the experience. Also, the aroma is always present, sometimes more, sometimes less strong. On the other hand, the flavor is harder to achieve.

Flavor hands down. Unfortunately, I haven’t yet had that moment where something wow’d me with the Flavor. I’ve had some pretty good stuff. But, im still hunting that great.

This post sent me to google. This whole time I thought flavor was a result of terpenes but apparently not. I found out… flavonoids work together with terpenes to influence flavor, smell and pigment differences and there’s even cannabis specific flavonoids called cannflavins And besides flavor, flavonoids have other properties that work together with cannabinoids and terps to provide the different therapeutic effects I thought it was cannabinoids alone providing those effects. That’s cool af

And to answer your question, terps if I’m selling and flavor for personal!

Nice work! Yeah terps are clearly only part of the story as far as taste goes, this feels like a new discovery haha.

I agree with all y’all, flavor all the way. Why then are only terpene profiles talked about?!

Flavonoid profiles anyone??

This was disappointing to read as I have a pack of blueberry muffin and pancakes heading my way. All the reviews acted like the blueberry flavor was a wow factor. I am hunting for a flavor to wow me as I’ve been smoking 20+ years and have never tasted anything I thought was what people describe. I never get the fruit notes or candy notes just earth and gas is all I recognize.

I know what you mean bro. Don’t take my word for it though, could just be my setup. This guy says “I even taste blueberry on the tongue hours after smoking, it’s a soft, tender blueberry creamy taste, but really strong”

The BMs are amazing, they fill the house with an amazing scent, not like weed, just a fruity goodness, like bowls of blueberry potpourri are everywhere lol.

I was just expecting more flavor as the terps were so loud. On the other hand, the flavor of the Kmintz bangs, it really is stellar.

It’s probably the most flavorful weed I’ve had, along with the Slipstream from Compound.

Maybe we should start a thread for tasty af strains

That’s exactly what I’m doing…looking for those flavors. I’m gonna do 3 sweet ones next… Watermelon , Royal Runtz and Sweet Tooth.
Hopefully get more flavor in them…I get mostly a quick lemon , pepper taste then earth after taste.
I’m using different nuets this run gonna wait a couple more days in grove bags until I smoke any and find out with my F1.
Always looking for ways to improve.

This is what I’ve been working on. This has been the problem with indoor, all the look and smell but no taste to go with it. But i think I’ve got it figured out

Brix has never failed me it really does help with bringing out the flavor and sweetness of your plant check it out.

Hello stoner friends! Well, to make my plants bring out smells and flavors I have always used bloombastic and as a final flowering or Flavor or Final Solution from advanced Hydroponics and surprising flavors.
If you want something fruity, based on my experiences, I have tried a few and I recommend you.

•Chocolope DNA genetics (peach flavor)
Lemon OG Humboldt •Genetics (Lemon smell and flavor)
• Mango Shappire Humbold Genetics (mango smell and flavor)
•Strawberry Banana DNA Genetics (Strawberry smell and flavor)
• Banana Punch Barney’s Farm (banana smell and flavor)
•Watermelon Zkittlez Barney’s Farm (Melon smell and flavor)
•Purple Punch Barney’s Farm (Grapes smell and taste)
•Apple Crumble G13Labs
(green apple smell and flavor)
•Pineapple Express Barney’s farm (Pineapple flavor and smell)
• Orange Bud Dutch Passion seeds (orange smell and flavor)
At the moment I have grown these for several years and they have almost always come out with a fruity smell and each one could distinguish flavors of each fruit! thanks also to Atami’s bloombastic
I hope it has been helpful to you, good smokes!

Nice list. I’m looking for something fruity and gassy for my next run. Anyone know something I need to try hmu!

On my list so far -

@SJ1 Well, I hope that among these that I grew and put on the lists, you can find something good. For now, here I put some seeds that could turn out like what you are looking for!
good fumes!

https://www.barneysfarm.es/apple-fritter-682

https://www.barneysfarm.es/strawberry-lemonade-466

https://www.paradise-seeds.com/es/semillas-de-cannabis/apricot-candy/

https://medicalseeds.net/es/semillas-feminizadas/231-1018-banana-zkittlez.html#/286-unidades-3_unidades

https://www.humboldtseedcompany.es/en/product/jelly-donutz

https://www.humboldtseedcompany.es/en/product/pineapple-upside-down-cake-1

Thanks bro I will check them out

@SJ1 Take a look at these new ones from Ripper seeds, they all look good and have good genetics

Thanks, yeah I did check them out but I’ve grown a lot of Kmintz/AnimalMintz/Kush Mints varieties recently so I am looking for a change.

I really want something with that gasoline/diesel element combined with some kind of fruit candy vibe.

The Jokerz collection looks good, bit expensive though. PCG look nice but never tried any of their strains.

ah okay oki then what I should try is really the Apple Fritters from Barneys Farm or also the Apple Crumble from G13Labs which would be crosses of Sour Apple Killer x Animal Cookies, green apple flavor and fruity smell!
I grew it indoors and outdoors with the same genetics and super good and really good apple smell.
For PCG this year I bought 4 packages of 3 seeds
Forbidden Blueprint, which won first prize this year at the Spannabis Cup in Barcelona, ​​the largest cannabis fair in Spain, and the other 3 like your Secret Meeting, because I know MAC and I have it from genetics and the Fruity Pebbles OG that you are in Their cross spoke very well to me, the HOOCH because inside it has Oreoz and Slurricane x Gelato, which I also grew the Slurricane and very good. In the end the TECTONIC because it has Pech Oz and Cookie and Cream inside so they are also 2 very good genetics and they gave me 1 package of Acid Wash which is a cross between (GMO x STRAWNANA) X Blueprint.

This was my Apple Fritter that I grew outdoors before to cut

Here in the Interior the Apple Fritter is the one on the right in the photo, the thickest, the rest are Zerealz Milk (Grower Choice) Dosidos#33(Barney’s farm) on the left