Panama Red

There are several legendary varieties of cannabis that some of the more honest members of the baby boomer generation (you literally came of age in the mid-late ‘60s & very early ‘70s … we know most of you smoked weed, at least, in your hazy, crazy college and early adult years … those of you that hypocritically lied about it to your kids while telling them to stay away from drugs didn’t do them any favors at all) recall extremely fondly, with a nostalgic twinkle in their eyes, waxing poetic about how the legendary genetics of yore got you high, filled you with energy and euphoria, were incredible in social situations, and fueled your more creative and outgoing sides (read: free love), with no stony, sleepy, or downer effects of so many modern stains (Afghani, Pakistani, Iranian, & mostly Central Asian / Himalayan Indicas wouldn’t hit the States until the mid 70s, at the earliest, and most arrived a good while later). That’s because those legendary strains were virtually all pure or occasionally crossed landrace and heirloom sativas - and, sorry to burst your bubbles, but many had total potencies of 16%-20%+ or more, up to 25% total THC, Delta-9-THC, & were more likely to be high in rarer cannabinoids like THCV, a stronger and speedier homologue of THC, being tropical sativas, with potencies just like the majority of today’s cannabis. However, there are indeed many modern hybrids that when grown well and cured properly, can have total THC homologues & analogs that give them a potency as high as 26%-30%, & even a bit higher. Legendary Mexican, Central, South American, & Caribbean Sativas like Acapulco Gold, Highland Oaxacan Gold, Jamaican, Honduran, Panama Red, Colombia Punta Rojo, Santa Marta Colombian Gold, Chocolate Colombian (aka Wacky Weed, one of three Colombian landraces crossed to make Original Haze, & was once one of the most common varietals in the US, especially in the 1950s, but is now most likely extinct), Several Hawaiian landrace Sativas, such as Maui Wowie, Big Island, & more, Several Southern Asian Sativas, particularly from Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Burma, Nepal, India, The Philippines, & several African Sativas like Angola Red, Red Congolese, Black Congolese, Ethiopian, Kilimanjaro, Nigerian, Malawi Gold, Kwazulu, Durban Poison, Coffee Gold, etc. with all manner of different names, made up the majority of strains available in the US in the 1960s and 1970s. In particular, sativas from the Americas, Hawaii, & Southern Asia (mostly due to the Korean & Vietnam Wars) tended to be the most common in the 1960s. Acapulco Gold (with a natural potency of 23%-25%), Panama Red (with a natural potency of 17%-20%), & Santa Marta Colombian Gold (with a natural potency of 16%-19%), were some of the most infamous 1960s landraces that are still available today. Panama & Colombia were one country until 1903, & Colombian Red (Columbia Punta Rojo) & Panama Red are widely considered to originate from the same or mostly the same feral landrace cannabis populations. Of the three, Panama Red is the hardest to find today, particularly because it’s extremely rare in its native Panama. However it is still available from some serious seed collectors in the US. Of these big three Mexican, Central, & South American landraces, Acapulco Gold tends to get the most attention, possibly because of its potency, & possibly because it was so much easier to get than the other two. But as someone who’s fortunate enough to have seeds of all 3 in my collection, as well as a huge library of other landrace genetics from all over the world (a massive shout out to SnowHigh Seeds, ACE, Reeferman, Dr. Greenthumb, Cannabiogen, California Connoisseur Genetics, Anesia, Bodhi, Indian Landrace Exchange, Tropical Seeds, World of Seeds, Seeds of Africa, Afropips, Khalifa Genetics, Mass Medical Seeds, & many more, including innumerable individual collectors & the many old timer hippies with some seriously amazing seed collections - all of you are legendary for your landrace and heirloom preservation efforts!), genuine Panama Red has the most phenomenal effects of the 1960s legends. Finding genuine Panama Red is fucking hard work. Of the 9 different seeds I was gifted or bought that claimed to be Panama Red, only SnowHigh, California Connoisseur, Reeferman, & Dr. Greenthumb’s were the real deal, with extra love to SnowHigh, Cali. Connoisseur, & Dr. Greenthumb for having the best representations of the original. SnowHigh’s Seeds aren’t easy to find anymore, but if you’re able to, snap them up. Especially those with pure original landrace genetics, or landrace genetics in the mix. Most other genetics companies Panama Red aren’t available at all anymore. Not real Panama Red. ACE & Anesia both have Panama seeds that are a cross of 3 Panamanian and Colombian landraces and are excellent, but aren’t true school Panama Red. ACE & Anesia do both have several genuine landrace beans in stock however. Panama Red is euphoric beyond description, with a long lasting, energetic, creative, vibrant, & very heady high. The best individuals have a unique citrusy, grapefruit scent and flavor on top of the earthy, spicy, herbal, flowery, and tropical fruit notes. Snowhigh’s Panama Red Deep Blue Pheno (good luck hunters!) is the best I’ve had, with red sap & brick red hairs, the former extremely rare in even genuine Panama Red genetics, but indicative of the highest quality, real deal Panama Red & Colombia Punta Rojo, the latter a good sign you have genuine Panama Red or Colombian Red. If you’re lucky enough to come across a bank with some of Snowhigh’s Panama Red or Colombia Punta Rojo genetics, regardless of the asking price, absolutely snap them up! It’s some of the best herb you’ll ever get to experience in your life. And if you one of your parents or grandparents are baby boomers, even if they’ve denied using cannabis (uh-huh … fucking sellouts), this will make their mouths water for that legendary 1960s classic cannabis they never thought they’d ever get to experience again. Much easier to find, are Mass Medical’s twice released Acapulco Gold seeds (in 2019 & 2023), & that he’ll likely release at least one more time. I’m certain they’re still available from at least a handful of US seed banks. They’re genuine, & they’re 🔥. NOW GET HUNTING!!!

Flowery, nutty, pungent vaped at 185 Celsius. Describe this very cerebral very drastic change is that it makes things brighter shinier and it will make you happy euphoric and ecstatic. I have a very high tolerance user and I would say Panama lasts for about three hours. I can see why they call it panama red it smells of Cherry and tea leaves and the hairs around it form and small clumps around the greeny leafy product. I would say that the smell and taste are very different the buds smell of cherries and Tea along with super lemon lime citrus tones. It's pungent and T like taste and give it in the classic cannabis skunk in diesel feel. I would say the dry eyes come on first because you start to notice that the lights linger in your vision for a little bit and the smoke is so thick that it still sticks around after 10-15 seconds. Happy euphoric and the energetics signed it comes from Panama the red side would have to be a very different phenotype is introduced to the strain. After all I wonder if Panama red is actually just Panama crossed with red. Are are famous trains like the red diesel is supposed to be an Indica I've had vintage diesel and I would say the panama red is of the same heritage if not the parents of red diesel and vintage diesel. Overall great smoke if you have a high tolerance and are looking for something energetic and cheerful I highly recommend the strain get as much as you can often because it doesn't come around like ever! Panama Red is one of the very old very famous classics if you tend to see it in your dispensary try some and reserve a lot later you're going to need a bigger space ship. Btw have a great day!

Classics never go outta Style. It's been many , many ,many years since I've smoked this beauty(probably since the mid 90s) . I was skeptical about how effective and Close to the original P.R. this would be. Well folks , lemme tell yall , This was AMAZING.I haven't been this ripped in a long time, i even woke up groggy and that's a great indicator,for me, of a Great Strain/batch. Now , I will say that not every grower/brand has same results, This 8th was from Hamilton Farms brand based in Da Garden State (NJ) . If anyone is interested and im NJ I highly recommend this Sativa,