Clementine x Animal Cookies

Citron is a premium feminized hybrid of two terpene-rich cannabis cultivars—Clementine and Animal Cookies. This potent strain produces sticky buds that reek of citrus, cookie dough, and Skunk. Citron offers a unique twist on the sweet-and-sour flavor of Animal Cookies.

Clementine is an award-winning, Sativa-dominant strain that is known for its sweet, citrusy aroma and uplifting effects. By combining Clementine with the legendary Animal Cookies cut, Greenpoint Seeds has created Citron—a top-shelf hybrid that offers a balanced high and exotic flavor. This cultivar provides a generous yield of potent buds that have the bag appeal of Cookies and the sweet, fruity scent of Clementine.

Citron Strain

Clementine

The story of Clementine, the mother of Citron, started with Lemon Skunk. Lemon Skunk is an old-school Skunk No. 1 phenotype that originated in California. This cut was popularized by a grower known as Lemon Man, and later introduced to an even broader market by Green House Seed Company, DNA Genetics, and other prominent cannabis breeders. Lemon Skunk offers the classic aroma and flavor of Skunk, with an added hint of sweet-and-sour citrus.

Crockett Family Farms, a well-known group of breeders from California, obtained a cutting of the classic Lemon Skunk. The breeders crossed this cultivar with their renowned phenotype of Tangie, which is a potent, Sativa-dominant variety that tastes of ripe tangerine. This Lemon Skunk-Tangie hybrid was dubbed “Clementine,” in recognition of its sweet, citrusy aroma and flavor.

Clementine soon became popular among medical and recreational users and, in 2015, it won 1st Prize for Best Sativa Concentrate at the High Times Medical Cannabis Cup in Michigan. Today, Clementine is a favorite among Sativa fans, and many breeders have used this cultivar to produce potent, flavorful hybrids.

Clementine Lineage

Clementine, the mother of Citron, is a hybrid of Lemon Skunk and Tangie. Lemon Skunk is believed to be a phenotype of the original Skunk No. 1. A well-known California cannabis breeder who calls himself Sam Skunkman created Skunk No. 1 in the early 1970s by combining Colombian, Mexican, and Afghani landrace strains. Tangie is a hybrid California Orange and Skunk.

Animal Cookies

Animal Cookies is an award-winning cultivar that was originally created by a popular breeding collective known as the Cookies Family. The Cookies Family has earned a reputation for breeding some of the most potent, flavorful, and frosty strains on the market, such as Biscotti and Gelato 41.

To create Animal Cookies, the Cookies Family crossed their world-famous cut of Girl Scout Cookies with the notorious Fire OG. Animal Cookies combines the unique aroma and flavor of Girl Scout Cookies with the vigor and potency of Fire OG, producing a hybrid that many consider to be one of the best cuts of Cookies. This elite variety delivers a high that is exceptionally narcotic. Users report that Animal Cookies may ease pain and muscle tension while elevating the mood. Animal Cookies’ potent high and sweet-and-sour fragrance have made this strain a favorite among medical and recreational users alike.

Animal Cookies Lineage

Animal Cookies, the other parent of Citron, is a cross of two legendary Indica-dominant varieties—Girl Scout Cookies and Fire OG. The Cookies Family has stated that Girl Scout Cookies was created by crossing Florida OG with a mysterious strain known as F1 Durban.

Although Fire OG is a popular strain, its ancestry is somewhat murky. Some believe that Fire OG is a clone of the original OG Kush that came from. Florida to California in the 1990s. Others suggest that Fire OG is a hybrid of OG Kush and another strain, or that it may be an S1 of the original OG Kush.

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Citron Feminized Cannabis Seeds

Greenpoint Seeds pollinated the prized cut of Clementine with the clone-only Animal Cookies cut. The resulting offspring, known as Citron, offers many phenotypes that exhibit the award-winning traits of both Clementine and Animal Cookies. Some plants may lean toward the uplifting high and citrusy aroma of Clementine, and others may offer the sleepy stone and exceptional resin production of Animal Cookies. Most Citron phenotypes will display a mixture of traits from both parents

Citron is a feminized strain. Feminized seeds make the growing process easy by eliminating the need to identify and remove male plants from the garden. Approximately 99.9 percent of feminized seeds produce female plants. This means that growers can be confident that nearly every Citron seed will produce a sexually stable female cannabis plant.

Citron Aroma

Clementine, the mother of Citron, is true to its name, offering an aroma that evokes ripe clementines. Depending on the phenotype, this variety may offer additional notes of sweet orange or sour lemon. When the buds are broken apart, hints of diesel and pine also become noticeable.

Animal Cookies emits a sweet and tangy scent that is complex and pungent. This variety offers a rich bouquet of cookie dough, petrol, skunk, and menthol, with hints of soil and mixed nuts. When the buds are ground up, notes of cherry, pine, and pepper are released.

Citron combines the sweet, citrusy aroma of Clementine with the cookie-dough funk of Animal Cookies. Some phenotypes may take on the fruity aroma of Clementine, and others may lean toward the sweet-and-sour scent of Animal Cookies. Most plants will present a blend of these mouthwatering aromas.

Citron Flavor

Citron is as flavorful as it is aromatic. This variety offers notes of lemon, orange, and cookie dough, contrasted with hints of Skunk, kerosene, and pine. These sweet, zesty flavors linger on the tongue long after the exhale. Some plants may taste more of citrus, and others may share the sweet, funky flavor of Animal Cookies.

Citron Effects

Like most Sativa-dominant strains, Clementine delivers an uplifting and cerebral high. This potent cultivar is capable of producing buds that contain as much as 27 percent THC. Users report that Clementine may enhance mental focus, boost the mood, and inspire creativity. Clementine’s energizing effects make it a great choice for an all-day smoke.

In contrast, Animal Cookies reportedly possesses strong analgesic properties that may relieve pain and general discomfort. Many users find that Animal Cookies delivers a relaxing stone that eases muscle tension and soothes the mind. This powerful cultivar often sends users into a deep sleep. Animal Cookies is perfect for a relaxing evening or late night treat.

Citron combines the uplifting, cerebral effects of Clementine with the narcotic and body-numbing stone of Animal Cookies, creating a well-balanced high that can be felt in both the mind and body. Soon after smoking Citron, users typically experience a surge of energy and mental focus. Soon, this uplifting high turns into a calming and sleep-inducing stone. Citron is an excellent choice for an afternoon or nighttime smoke.

Citron Structure

Clementine is tall in height, with long branches and large, light-green leaves that are sharply serrated. This cultivar forms massive, Christmas tree-shaped colas that are heavily dusted with trichomes. The lime-green buds are large and thick, and are spattered with dark-brown pistils and milky resin glands. The thick coat of sticky trichomes may make it difficult to break up the buds by hand.

Animal Cookies is medium to tall in height, with long, stretchy branches and small, frosty buds; however, this cultivar is somewhat more stout than other Cookies varieties. Animal Cookies develops emerald-green leaves that usually turn purple when exposed to cold temperatures. Animal Cookies forms small, bright-green buds that are speckled with red pistils and hints of violet in the sugar leaves. The flowers are incredibly dense and heavily coated in trichomes.

Citron is tall in height, with long branches that may have significant internodal spacing. This variety forms medium to large colas that are blanketed with shiny trichomes. Clementine-dominant phenotypes may be somewhat taller and produce larger buds, while Animal Cookies-dominant phenotypes may be frostier and more colorful.

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Growing Citron

Clementine is an easy-to-grow variety that is resilient to most pests, diseases, and environmental stressors. This variety is highly adaptable, and can thrive both indoors and outdoors. When grown outdoors, Clementine favors a warm and slightly humid climate. Indoor growers may need to top or super-crop this variety in order to control its height. If Clementine is provided with adequate nutrition and ample lighting, this cultivar is capable of producing massive yields.

In contrast, Animal Cookies is known for being a finicky strain to grow. This variety is sensitive to many stressors, and needs proper nutrition, ample lighting, a stable pH, and a moderate climate in order to produce a respectable yield. Given its sensitivity to environmental stressors, Animal Cookies is best-suited to indoor cultivation.

Citron is moderately easy to cultivate and is resistant to most pests, diseases, and environmental stressors; however, some Animal Cookies-dominant phenotypes may be more sensitive to fluctuations in pH, temperature, humidity, and other conditions. Citron can be grown both indoors and outdoors if given a warm and dry climate. Because Citron plants tend to be tall, indoor growers may benefit from using low-stress or high-stress training methods such as topping, fimming, or super cropping during the vegetative growth period. This will limit the stretch during the early flowering period and boost the yield of Citron.

Pest & Disease Control

Due to its Animal Cookies parentage, some phenotypes of Citron may be susceptible to powdery mildew. Growers can prevent powdery-mildew infections by regularly pruning the leaves, using fans to increase air circulation, and reducing the humidity in the growing area. They can also use water and sodium bicarbonate foliar sprays during the vegetative period to stop powdery mildew from spreading.

Animal Cookies tends to need more calcium and magnesium than most strains require. Some phenotypes of Citron also may require an abundance of these nutrients. Growers can prevent nutrient deficiencies by incorporating a cal-mag supplement into the regular nutrient program, or by using lime and Epsom salt as soil amendments. Growers should use a pH meter when mixing nutrient solutions. This will help ensure that the plants maintain a consistent pH and can absorb the optimum amount of nutrients.

Harvesting & Curing Citron

Citron is a fast-flowering strain, and typically finishes flowering within nine weeks. Growers can tell if the plants are mature by using a microscope or jeweler’s loupe to observe the resin glands on the flowers. If they are transparent, the plants are not yet ready to be harvested. When the trichomes turn milky white, the plants are fully mature and can be harvested. Harvesting early may yield buds that deliver a more energizing high, while overripe buds may offer a more sedating stone.

One or two weeks before harvest time, most growers stop feeding the plants with fertilizers and start flushing them with distilled water. This helps break down chlorophyll and any remaining fertilizer in the buds, improving their aroma and flavor. During the flushing period, the leaves of Citron may turn from emerald-green to yellow.

After flushing the plants, growers harvest them by chopping down the colas. They take off the fan leaves on the branches and trim away the sugar leaves on the flowers. Manicuring the flowers will improve their bag appeal and make them smoother to smoke.

After manicuring the buds, the next step is to thoroughly dry them. Growers typically place them on drying racks, or hang up the branches on clotheslines for up to six days. The drying process is complete once the stems become brittle.

Next, growers remove the dried buds from the branches and store them glass jars. They keep the jars in a cool and dark area to preserve the delicate trichomes on the flowers. Once or twice a day, growers open the jars to prevent mold and excess moisture from accumulating on the buds. After two weeks, the flowers are cured and are ready to be consumed; however, it may take up to eight weeks to cure them properly.

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Citron is a rich blend of Sativa and Indica strains. It offers the large yield and sweet, citrusy flavor of Clementine, and the exceptional bag appeal of Animal Cookies. Medical and recreational users love Citron’s balanced effects and pungent aroma. Growers appreciate its fast flowering time and hardy growth. This cultivar offers a unique twist on the renowned Animal Cookies strain.

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