- Citrus (36% of reported flavors)
- Grapefruit (36% of reported flavors)
- Pungent (27% of reported flavors)
Romulan Grapefruit, originally known as Stinky, comes from Canadian breeder Next Generation Seed Company, which crossed its Romulan with Grapefruit. Romulan brings the old-school funk while Grapefruit cranks up the citrus, giving the strain a nose that lands somewhere between freshly cut grapefruit and a seriously dank jar of weed. Tart citrus leads, followed by sweeter fruit, earth, and enough skunky funk to explain why Stinky came first.
The flavor stays locked on grapefruit and citrus, but the sweeter side shows up once the smoke gets moving. Fruit hangs around through the exhale while earth and spice keep the profile from turning into straight citrus candy.
The mood tends to climb before the rest of you slows down. Fans describe an early stretch of happiness and euphoria that can feel social and pleasantly spacey before Romulan starts putting more weight behind the experience. Relaxed and mellow can eventually turn sleepy with a heavier session, giving this one an unmistakable evening lean without making the opening act a complete lights-out affair.
The buds tend to grow dense and resinous, with green flower, orange pistils, and a thick frosting of trichomes carrying plenty of that classic indica bag appeal.
Said to be slightly difficult to grow, Romulan Grapefruit produces average yields of light green colas with milky trichomes in an eight-to-nine-week flowering cycle. According to Next Generation Seed Co., the strain gets its flavor and effects from Romulan, while the Grapefruit genetics have a prominent impact on yield and structure.
