Melonade
- Citrus (52% of reported flavors)
- Lemon (30% of reported flavors)
- Apricot (17% of reported flavors)
Melonade squeezes watermelon candy and lemon gas into the same glass. The best-documented version crosses Watermelon Zkittlez with Lemon Tree, pairing juicy tropical sweetness with sour citrus, diesel, and enough earth underneath to keep it from drinking like straight fruit punch. Weedmaps credits Dying Breed with the strain, while other genetics records trace the same cross to Midwest Best, so the breeder trail is less settled than the parentage.
Sweet melon rolls in first, followed by lemon zest, tropical fruit, citrus candy, and a sour-diesel edge from Lemon Tree. The flavor pushes harder into watermelon and sugary fruit before finishing brighter and sharper, like melon candy chased with fresh lemonade.
Melonade has a reputation for coming out of the gate smiling. Reports lean euphoric, happy, energetic, and creative, with enough relaxation underneath to smooth the landing without immediately dragging the session toward the couch. The cerebral side usually gets first dibs, which helps explain why Melonade has spent so much time in the daytime-sativa conversation.
The strain also brought home first place for Best Sativa at the first legal High Times Cannabis Cup, giving all that fruit and citrus something shinier than a catchy name to brag about.
Melonade grows with the stretchier frame expected from a strongly sativa-leaning hybrid and can be cultivated indoors or outdoors. Flowering generally runs about 7–9 weeks, depending on the cut, with growers reporting medium-to-high yields when light and climate stay steady. The plants favor a warm, sunny environment and finish with dense, resin-heavy green flowers coated in trichomes. Seed availability is inconsistent, especially for verified versions of the original Watermelon Zkittlez × Lemon Tree cross, so growers should confirm the breeder and lineage before assuming every Melonade seed pack represents the same line.
