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Strain Overview
Apples and Bananas is the rare modern strain with a four-way lineage that actually delivers what the name promises. Bred by Compound Genetics from Platinum Cookies x Grandaddy Purple x Blue Power x Gelatti, this is a fruit-forward dessert-gas hybrid that tests 26-32% THC and stacks dense purple buds with a flavor profile most strains can’t match. Each parent contributes a specific note. The Cookies side gives you the dessert structure. GDP brings the purple. Blue Power adds the berry. Gelatti pulls in the fuel. Put them together and you get a strain that smells like a fruit bowl in a bakery next to a gas station.
Quick Facts
| Price | $69 (free 2-day shipping) |
| Type | Balanced hybrid leaning indica (~55/45) |
| Lineage | Platinum Cookies x Grandaddy Purple x Blue Power x Gelatti |
| Breeder | Compound Genetics |
| THC | 26-32% |
| Dominant terpenes | Limonene, myrcene, caryophyllene |
| Flowering time | 8-9 weeks indoor |
| Difficulty | Intermediate |
| Climate | Indoor preferred for purple expression |
Lineage & History
Apples and Bananas was bred by Compound Genetics, the California breeder also behind Glitter Bomb and First Class Funk. Compound has built a reputation on stacked-lineage modern hybrids and Apples and Bananas is one of their most ambitious crosses. Most modern strains run two-parent F1 crosses. This one is a four-way backcross, which means each plant in the run reflects all four parents working together rather than one parent dominating.
Here is what each parent actually brings:
- Platinum Cookies is the spine of the cross. It contributes the Cookies-family dessert structure, the dense bud formation, and the foundational sweetness that holds the rest together.
- Grandaddy Purple is responsible for the color. The deep purple expression on Apples and Bananas comes from GDP, which also pulls in the grape-berry notes underneath the front fruit.
- Blue Power adds the berry-and-pine top note. This is what gives Apples and Bananas its fresh fruit smell instead of the candy fruit you get from most modern hybrids.
- Gelatti brings the fuel. The slight gas you taste underneath the dessert is Gelatti showing up, which keeps the strain from going one-dimensional.
The Compound cut is the original and we run it directly.
Flavor & Aroma
Crack the jar and the first thing you get is fruit. Real fruit, not candy fruit. Green apple sharpness up front, then banana sweetness rolls in right behind it, with a soft berry note from the Blue Power side filling out the back. Underneath all of that is a slight gas funk from the Gelatti, which keeps the smell honest. There is also a vanilla-cookie undertone from the Platinum Cookies side, but it sits below the fruit.
The flavor tracks the smell almost exactly. Apple and banana on the inhale (the apple comes through cleaner, the banana lands on the back of the throat), then the berry rolls in on the exhale with a peppery edge from the caryophyllene. The cookie note shows up in the aftertaste, which is the part that surprises new smokers. Most fruit strains taste like candy. This one tastes like actual fruit, which is rare. If you smoke it in a clean glass piece you will get the most differentiation between the apple and banana. Joints lean it heavier toward the berry-cookie side.
Effects: Balanced Buzz with Real 32% Power
Apples and Bananas tests 26-32% THC, which is at the top end of the modern range. The buzz delivers on the lab number. Mood lifts within 5 minutes, then the body relaxation rolls in around the 15-minute mark, and the two stay balanced rather than tipping toward sedation. This is a 55/45 indica-leaning hybrid that actually plays balanced rather than indica-dom in disguise.
You stay functional. You can hold a conversation, you can move around, but you will be loose and the time will move differently. The flavor is so dessert-fruit driven that you will keep smoking past the point of needing more buzz, which is part of why this one moves so well at $69. People do not buy it once and stop. They buy it once and come back. Solid afternoon-into-evening strain depending on tolerance.
Growing Apples and Bananas
This is what we have run out of our own room. The stretch is minimal, maybe 1.2x to 1.5x, so you can veg her longer without worrying about hitting the ceiling. Heavy feeder from week 3 onward. We had to bump PK levels earlier than usual or she would stall mid-flower. She loves getting defoliated around day 21. Opens up airflow and lets light hit the lowers, which gives you a more even canopy.
Flower runs 8-9 weeks. The purple expression shows up in the last 2 weeks and it shows up hard. Drop your night temps into the mid 60s for the final stretch and the color will pop on the bracts and bleed into the leaves. She likes calcium and silica through flower, and the buds get dense enough late that you want to keep humidity under 50% to avoid bud rot.
For chop, watch the trich’s and pull at 70-80% cloudy with 10-15% amber. The cure matters. Fresh-cut you mostly get the apple. Six weeks cured and the banana and berry come forward. This is a strain where the patience pays off.
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If You Like Apples and Bananas, Try
- Glitter Bomb ($99): Compound sibling. Same breeder, similar bag appeal, more grape-fuel and less fruit-bowl.
- Carbon Fiber ($69): different breeder (Cannarado) but uses Biscotti as a parent, so similar Cookies-family DNA underneath. More gas, less fruit.
- Wedding Pie ($69): different lane (vanilla-cake instead of apple-banana) but similar dessert-forward modern hybrid energy.
- Black Cherry Gelato ($99): if you want the fruit-dessert lane taken further. Cherry-acai instead of apple-banana, similar bag appeal.
- Sherb Cake ($69): dessert-leaning Seed Junky cross. Different parents but similar balanced-leaning buzz arc.
FAQ
Is Apples and Bananas indica or sativa? Balanced hybrid leaning slightly indica, around 55/45. The buzz comes on with a clear mood lift, then the body side rolls in around 15 minutes, and the two stay balanced rather than tipping toward sedation.
How strong is Apples and Bananas? THC tests 26-32%, which is at the top end of the modern range. The buzz delivers on that number, especially given the strong terp profile underneath.
Who bred Apples and Bananas? Compound Genetics out of California. The cross is a four-way backcross of Platinum Cookies x Grandaddy Purple x Blue Power x Gelatti. They are the same breeder behind Glitter Bomb and First Class Funk.
What does Apples and Bananas taste like? Real fruit, not candy fruit. Green apple sharpness on the inhale, banana sweetness right behind, berry on the back, with a vanilla-cookie undertone in the aftertaste. The cure makes a big difference.
How long does Apples and Bananas take to flower? 8-9 weeks indoor. The purple expression shows up in the last 2 weeks if you drop night temps into the mid 60s.
How much do Apples and Bananas clones cost? $69 per clone with free 2-day shipping included to all 50 states.
Where can I buy Apples and Bananas clones? Get Seeds Right Here ships verified Compound Genetics Apples and Bananas clones with free 2-day shipping to all 50 states. Rooted, screened for HLVd, and ready to plant.
Last updated: April 28, 2026 Author: Get Seeds Right Here
