Can we discuss bubblegum?

[siftedunity]

The original White Label Seed Co. bubblegum feminized seeds from the late 90's actually smelled and tasted like bubblegum. The effects were a strong body stone and slight paranoia/racy-ness that wasn't great, but the flavor was second to none-it really did smell and taste just like bazooka Joe Bubblegum! One of the feminized bubblegum seeds hermied late in flowering, so I was able to keep the line alive, but the offspring had early male flowers which is disastrous. FWIW, I still have viable seeds just in case this line goes extinct in the future. This line is great for flavor only in my opinion.

Fastforward about a decade and a half later, there were raving reviews about Nirvana's bubbleicious, which isn't from the original indiana bubblegum genes like white label's seeds, but apparently it was a skunk hybrid that had bubblegum dominant smells and flavors. I grew out several of their feminized seeds, and while it does have a somewhat bubblegum smell and flavor, it's nothing even close to the flavor of the original Indiana genetics. These plants looked well, smelled well, yielded well, but the taste on well cured "grown for Jesus" buds wasn't there, and the high is incredibly dull and only moderately strong....like a very inbred skunk#1 high. For those with a high tolerance seeking quality effects and outstanding flavor (ie. marijuana pricks or snobs like myself who hold their chin up high when blazing), this isn't a good strain for you.

To sum it all up, the attempt at a remake (bubbleicious) is probably great if you're on a deserted island and have never tried anything else, but compared to the original indiana bubblegum, it's crap.

ive heard that before about white label from a few reputable guys. I don't think they had the ibg in its genetics, I think it was a knock off of an already existing bbg seed line from what I remember. but yeah im sure you could work it with something more potent and still keep the smell and flavour.

 

[Bud_Man10]

I too can attest that 'original' Bubblegum from White Label tasted just like Bazooka Joe. As meizzwang stated though, other than the taste, it brought little else to the show!

Peace
BM

 

[Lung.Butter]

Just put half a pack of moscas pink bubblegum into flower, fingers crossed.

 

[944s2]

mmmmm,,bubblegum,,,loved the b/gum but not had for many years sadly ,,,,,,loved that bazooka joe,,wrigleys taste ,,not the strongest cannabis but a lovely taste,aroma and daytime smoke,,,,,,
i hope i can get a visit from the faries should one become available,,,,,,,s2

 

[mack 10]

Just popped some Serious Bubblegum.
Really used to love the bubblegum back in the day. Used to have a real nice pheno,
Covered in rwsin with an amazing taste and smell.
Mine was pretty potent stuff.

 

[LostTribe]

Just popped some Serious Bubblegum.
Really used to love the bubblegum back in the day. Used to have a real nice pheno,
Covered in rwsin with an amazing taste and smell.
Mine was pretty potent stuff.

Which version did you run before?

 

[mack 10]

serious seeds version from 2002-04.
also did the Nirvana f2 version which was also very good,
more variation but good

 

[J-Icky]

So I germinated one of the TH Seeds fem seeds and let's see how it goes.
Somewhere in this thread i read the Bubblegum name came not from smell and taste but from the stickiness of the buds. Apparently someone has this information from TH Seeds directly.. While they could be super sticky, I think that's not it. They're advertising the Bubblegum taste and smell on their website, and also that's how I remember Bubblegum form the 90s. Bubblegum is called Bubblegum because it tastes and smells like bubblegum.

See all the old-heads in Indiana have always told me that the original bubblegum they had, was called bubblegum not because of the smell or taste, but because it was as sticky as chewed bubblegum.

Their theory about what happened is that Indiana wasn't exactly flooded with great weed back in the day. So here an ultra sticky bud would work under the name bubblegum. But once the seeds hit the open world, really sticky weed was far more common. So rather than try to explain why this plant is called Bubblegum just because of its stickiness when they had 10 other strains just as sticky they had to do soemthing. So they took the original and used it as a base to create something with a smell and taste to match the name and make it more marketable.

The other theory is that the breeder hadn't really worked it so while there was a pheno with that bubblegum smell and taste, most of what was going around didn't have either. So the stuff that did have those characteristics was being hoarded by the growers and only when special people came around was it let go of. So when the breeders of A-dam came calling they handed them those certain buds and handed them seeds but not explaining that it was just one pheno and not a properly worked line. Then once it was in A-dam some properly worked it and some just did an open pollination and thats why some have those smell and tastes while other breeders are so hit and miss.

 

[Dioni]

I respectfully disagree with that story/theory...there is an Indiana/ New England cut that smells and tastes like pink bubble gum. Mosca has a good one!

 

[newbert]

randomly came across some bubblegum within the last half a year id say. dont how it was grown or what origins it came from. it had a sweet vanilla sugar slightly earthy incense smell and taste that is probably as close to bubblegum as you can get in a plant. did it taste exactly like bazooka joe? no, but it was close, there were definite hints of it. when you cracked the bag, bubblegum would probably be the first thing that came to most peoples minds. high lasted maybe right under 3 hours and was as close to a benzo/xanax as ive experienced in my life. no real introspection or mind expansion, kind of dumbing and boring in a very therapeutic and relaxing way. body relaxation for sure as well, not to the point of paralysis or complete couch lock, just real good veg on the couch and watch a movie weed. one of my favorite smokes thus far.

 

[G.O. Joe]

Update on the plant I pictured before. Here it is bone dry and without fans. After destemming for extraction it was 144 g., under a 600 with 6 other plants. Sisters were similar, one was a bit leafier. The smell did end up with some fruity notes like mango and lemon here and there now and then, and went farther into a sweet herb not quite fruity or floral but leaning towards that fruit loops place. It's not a bad strain in any way but I'm moving on.

 

[siftedunity]

looks nice either way

 

[stoney917]

Fat tops

 

[G.O. Joe]

Those were arm sized buds sorry couldn't find a 2-liter to hold next to it for the bad phone picture. No idea what would have happened if all the plants hadn't been topped twice, during my first rockwool flower. Stripped to 5 oz gave 2 quarts, 1 is shown. I'll see how it sifts tomorrow but it doesn't look all that promising as a hash plant.

This would probably do well outdoors in the north. No mold anywhere this grow though it was about a constant 70 F dripping wet tent with wet fan leaves. The switch to 12/12 wasn't all at once - at like 14-15 hours on I forgot it wasn't at 12 yet and left it there 2-3 weeks - the Serious BG was flowering fine.

So yeah it was shaken not stirred and there was 12.8 grams rude and crude trichome enrichment. Not a hash plant really.

 

["HEMPEROR"]

IBG

my indiana bubblegum cut was so sweet it was like having chewing gum in your mouth i kid you not, ive just got the slard cut to give a go...

Slard cut

 

[LostTribe]

I respectfully disagree with that story/theory...there is an Indiana/ New England cut that smells and tastes like pink bubble gum. Mosca has a good one!

yeah I agree with that around 2002 or so was the last time I got any but it smelled like hubba bubba pink bubble gum all the way! Not super potent but I liked it.

 

[Dioni]

IBG
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my indiana bubblegum cut was so sweet it was like having chewing gum in your mouth i kid you not, ive just got the slard cut to give a go...

Slard cut
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Still keep that IBG cut?

 

["HEMPEROR"]

Still keep that IBG cut?

sorry no i dont have it anymore as i had a break from growing, i passed it to stoney917 tho maybe he will share it?
i have the slard cut tho. going to run it next...

 

[Peripheral]

Here is my Indiana bubblegum, the original big league cut.. This is one of those cuts that literally lives up to its name, pure sugary bubblegummy goodness..

 

[Dioni]

sorry no i dont have it anymore as i had a break from growing, i passed it to stoney917 tho maybe he will share it?
i have the slard cut tho. going to run it next...

Let us know what you think of The Slard.