PAPAYA BX #164
papaya x strawberry guava (reversed)

Like many cannabis varieties from the prohibition-era, the history of Papaya is somewhat murky.  Brought to the United States from Amsterdam in the early 2000s, Papaya came on the scene first in LA and then eventually in Colorado. It is commonly held that the most widespread phenotype in the US is Mango #33 x Afghani #1, which originated from Dutch breeder KC Brains. The result of this cross was a cultivar ripe with papaya, mango, melon, guava, and other sweet and funky fruit aromas and flavors. Papaya has since made its way into the hearts and lungs of cannabis cultivators and consumers far and wide.

Papaya’s well-deserved reputation has catapulted it into the stock of the industry’s finest breeders, including Bloom Seed Co., the creator of the Papaya Bx. Bloom endeavored to create a cultivar that harnessed many of the Papaya female’s desirable traits while improving upon its shortcomings. To accomplish this, Bloom performed what is known as a backcross. They used the original Papaya female and pollinated it with the offspring of a Papaya cross, Strawberry Guava (Papaya x Strawberry Banana).  

In so doing, Bloom created Papaya Bx, an indica-dominant hybrid that will leave most feeling calm and relaxed. Similar to the original Papaya, Papaya Bx sports sweet and funky papaya aromas and flavors. Sweetness appears first, while a skunky, funky after-aroma lingers in your nostrils. Papaya Bx is sure to be a unique experience for novice and experienced consumers alike.

Effects: Calm, Euphoric, Functional
Potential Symptom Relief: Anxiety, Stress, Depression, Pain, Restlessness, Insomnia