High Falls Canna | Apples and Oranges | 3.5G Flower

High Falls Canna Apples and Oranges 3.5G Flower: Sun Grown Eighth in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan An eighth is how most people meet a new strain, and Apples and Oranges from High Falls Canna is a good one to meet that way. It is a 3.5 gram jar of whole buds grown upstate in the Hudson Valley, and you can find it at Cannadreams, the licensed Hell's Kitchen dispensary at 862 9th Ave, on the corner of West 56th Street. One jar, a few sessions, and you will know if you want to come back for more. Who grows it High Falls Canna is a Hudson Valley brand based just outside New Paltz, a couple of hours up the Thruway from Midtown. The company grew out of a sister hemp business, High Falls Hemp NY, and now produces adult-use cannabis for the New York market: jarred flower, prerolls, kief, hash, resin, tinctures and gummies. The brand describes its flower as sun grown, which means the plants finish outdoors under natural light instead of under lamps in a warehouse. That farm background matters to how the buds look and smell, and it is a big part of why we carry the line. About the strain name Apples and Oranges is listed as a sativa on our menu. Beyond that, we are going to be straight with you: the lineage of this particular cut is not widely published. The name has been used by more than one breeder over the years, and no single parentage has been standardized, so we will not repeat a guess from a seed forum as fact. The name itself points at fruit, and the honest way to learn what this batch smells like is to open the jar and find out for yourself. Reading an eighth like a budtender A small jar is the best classroom there is. Here is how we look at a new eighth behind the counter. First, the nose: crack the lid, wait a second, and notice what comes up before you touch anything. Second, the structure: sun grown buds are often a little looser and more irregular than indoor flower, with more color variation, and that is normal for outdoor plants. Third, the break: pinch a small piece. It should feel dry on the outside and slightly springy, not dusty and not damp. Fourth, the grind: grind one session's worth and smell it again, because the aroma usually opens up once the bud is broken. Why start with 3.5 grams We get asked whether to jump straight to the half ounce of Apples and Oranges. Our usual answer is to start here. An eighth lets you learn a strain without committing a whole shelf to it. If it turns into a regular for you, the 14G jar of the same strain is sitting right next to it, and you will already know what you are buying. If it is not your thing, you have only spent a few sessions finding out. Keeping a small jar in good shape Eighths go stale faster than people expect, mostly because they get opened so often. Keep the lid tight between uses. Store the jar out of the sun, which in a lot of Manhattan apartments means off the windowsill and away from the radiator once the steam heat kicks on in October. Room temperature in a dark cabinet or drawer is fine. Skip the fridge; the temperature swings bring moisture. If you finish the jar within a couple of weeks, you will not need much more than that. Stopping by the store Walk-ins are welcome. We are a short walk from Columbus Circle and Central Park South, and an easy stop if you are coming up from Times Square or out of the Theater District. If you would rather not wait, order online for in-store pickup and grab it at the counter. Ask to see Apples and Oranges side by side with another sativa-listed jar if you want a comparison. Why the licensed shelf Smoke shops and bodegas selling unmarked bags are not part of New York's legal market, no matter what the sign in the window says. Everything we sell, including this High Falls jar, comes through New York's regulated market with state-required lab testing and labeling. You know who grew it, where it was grown and what the state requires to be printed on the package. Apples and Oranges 3.5G at a glance Brand: High Falls Canna, Hudson Valley, New York Strain: Apples and Oranges Menu type: Sativa Lineage: Not widely published for this cut Grow style: Sun grown, per the brand Size: 3.5 grams (one eighth) of whole flower in a jar Sibling size: 14G jar of the same strain Where: 862 9th Ave at West 56th Street, Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan Sold only to adults 21 and older. Cannadreams is a licensed adult-use cannabis dispensary. Use cannabis only where New York law permits, store it where kids and pets cannot reach it, and do not drive after consuming.