Reading a book called A Smugglers Guide To Good Manners. In it, the author mentions that his first mate grew Maui Wowie in a Luo village in Kenya. Plants hermied due to the equatorial light cycle(per the author), but many successive generations likely came out of it. It was described as really good smoke, though
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80s Maui Wowie in Kenya
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I'm curious how it affected the local gene pool from the 80s on. It would stand to reason that if the effects were superior ( albeit hermaphroditic) and preferred by the locals, it would have been traded and either adapted to the new environment or bred with the local strains.
Curious also to know what was the original provenance of the Maui Wowie.
420PyRoS
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Oaxacan and Afghani from BOEL if thats what youre asking.
That's what I asked, thanks for the answer, what degree of credibility can we give to this claim? Where did you find this info? just curious to see if I can find multiple sources saying the same thing to corroborate the origins of maui wowie. What is the correct spelling ?
420PyRoS
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Cherry Bomb (Swami Organic Seed) :: Cannabis Strain Info
1979 Maui Wowie IBL originally bred by Brotherhood of Eternal Love Breeding Information:Swami Organic Seed repopulated with permission from original Mr Greengenes 1979 MauiWowie IBL seeds. Known Phenotypes:A 50/50 hybrid from BOEL sourced and bred ...
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Breeder’s notes:
This is the one and only authentic 1979 Cherry Bomb MauiWowie IBL from it’s now deceased breeder Mr Greengenes. There are a few unethical seed companies and breeders that have released Cherry Bomb under it’s own name as a Cherry Bomb hybrid crossed out to other modern types, only a couple of reputable sources for the original unmolested line still exist worldwide: Swami and Verdant Green. “Bomb Seeds” and “Reeferman Seeds” are the imposters.
I have repopulated the Cherry Bomb twice. Trying to make the same kind of selections the late Mr Greengenes noted, and at the same time maintain diversity in its various expressions from this IBL. Another future breeding will follow Mr Greengenes based selections for continuance of the line. There were intersex issues in the TO and BO x CB,but more suppressed in the pure IBL. Breeders these days recognize Maui’s as ones to carry this trait.
Mr. Greengenes often stated that he selected most for potency and a metallic cherry taste. Some expressions have a very sweet cherry like fragrance. The smoke is mellow and quite intoxicating, but not overpowering. I can recognize both Mexican and Afghani parents, but it tends to lean towards the Mexican side for sure. Mr G thought there may be Thai in the lineage, but having the BOEL come out and say exactly what the lineage is pretty much clears all speculation on origin. There may have been Thai introduced in the lineage later after BOEL breedings on the Islands, but these do indeed act more like Mexicans compared to these ripping Thai’s we have.
The ton of Oaxacan went to Hawaii. On a beach in Manzanillo, Eddie Padilla held up a spear and said it looked like a lightening bolt due to the frosty flowers glistening in the sun. They called the weed and the boat “Lightning Bolt.”
The Brotherhood of Eternal Love - Wikipedia
The Brotherhood of Eternal Love was an organization of drug users and distributors that operated from the mid-1960s through the late 1970s in Orange County, California.[3] They were dubbed the Hippie Mafia by the police.[4] They produced and distributed drugs in hopes of starting a "psychedelic revolution" in the United States.[5][6]
Mine were sourced from Mystic Funk who received from Mr Greengene.
Verdant green is a member here, I'll look in his sub-forum the thread he certainly has about Cherry Bomb, thanks for your reply
Are there any photos in the book of Maui Wowie?
Unfortunately, I didnt see any pictures in the book or genetic background. Got to try some locally grown big island weed here over the weekend. Small light green buds that were really stony and strong. Not really my cup of tea, but very potent. Buddy mentions that he got it for $100 an ounce on the east side of big island. Amazed how prices have dropped.
Oaxacan x Kandahar afaik
Kandahar
