Powerzzzup
$45.00
Powerzzzup fuses the potency of Gary Payton with the citrus-infused Platinum Lemon Cherry Gelato. Named in honor of Cookie Fam elder Kenny Powers, this strain celebrates the spirit of Bay Area cannabis innovation and the passion for top-shelf genetics.
Born-on date: MAR 2026
Powerzzzup
Gary Payton
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Platinum Lemon Cherry Gelato
“The Kenny Powers standard of excellence—Bay Area gas fused with modern candy frost. The protocol of the elite, in seed form.”
9–10 Weeks
Med–High Yield
Moderate Difficulty
Powerzzzup × Cookies
“The inside baseball of Bay Area breeding recognizes Kenny Powers as the elder statesman who held the keys to the wildest genetics and most exotic flavors long before they became global household names. Powerzzzup is the distillation of that legacy—OG Kush backbone colliding with Gelato frost and Super Lemon Haze voltage at the molecular level.”
— Greenpoint Seeds Genetic Archive
Genetic Architecture
Ancestral Composition
The foundational genetics running through the Powerzzzup cross, calculated to 1/32 resolution.
Genetic Read
OG Kush dominates at over a third of the genome—present in both parents through every instance of GSC (which is itself (GDP × Durban) × OG Kush), through Snowman directly, and through Pink Panties in the Sherbert side. GDP at 12.5% enters entirely through Cookies—it’s the foundation of GSC, and GSC appears in nearly every branch of this pedigree. Durban Poison is the second-largest contributor at 25%, also via GSC on both sides and through The Y’s maternal line. The Super Lemon Haze father adds Haze voltage (Super Silver Haze + Lemon Skunk) that doesn’t exist anywhere in the Gary Payton lineage—making it the true differentiator in this cross.
Pedigree Map
The Family Tree at a Glance
Four generations of elite American cannabis genetics compressed into a single cross.
Mother
Gary Payton
The Y × Snowman
Powerzzzup Genetics × Cookies
Father (Donor)
Plat. Lemon Cherry Gelato
Gelato × Super Lemon Haze
Marcel’s Cut
GP — Maternal Side
The Y
Durban Poison × GSC
Cookies / Powerzzzup
GP — Paternal Side
Snowman
OG Kush × Cookies
Berner / Cookies Fam
PLCG — Maternal Side
Gelato
Sunset Sherbert × GSC
Cookie Fam / Sherbinski
PLCG — Paternal Side
Super Lemon Haze
Lemon Skunk × Super Silver Haze
Green House Seeds
Mother
Gary Payton — Powerzzzup × Cookies
The Y (Durban × GSC) × Snowman (OG Kush × Cookies) · Pheno #20 · The Glove Cut
Gary Payton is a hall-of-fame hybrid and one of the most significant cultivar releases of the modern exotic era. The origin story is pure Bay Area legend: during a large-scale pheno hunt through crosses of The Y and Snowman, the Powerzzzup team isolated phenotype #20—the jersey number of Seattle SuperSonics point guard Gary Payton. Once “The Glove” himself sampled the flower and gave his blessing, the branding locked in and a cultural moment crystallized.
The cut is characterized by dense, conical, frosty clusters with deep green hues that streak purple under cooler temperatures. The nose is unapologetic: diesel fuel and pungent gas dominate the top notes, layered underneath with herbal funk, earthy sweetness, and a sharp peppery finish that lingers. The calyx-to-leaf ratio runs premium, making it a trimmer’s dream. Testing consistently in the 20–27% THC range, elite selections frequently push above 25%.
In the context of the Powerzzzup cross, the Gary Payton mother serves as the anchor—the structural backbone and the loud nose that modern connoisseurs demand. She brings a specific Cookies funk that reads cleaner and sharper than many of her predecessors, plus a lockdown potency that justifies the basketball metaphor. The genetic math tells the story: Gary Payton is loaded with OG Kush (through both Snowman and the GSC in The Y) and Durban Poison (through GSC and directly via The Y’s maternal line)—a Kush-Durban powerhouse at heart.
Maternal Component
The Y (Y-Life) — Durban Poison × Girl Scout Cookies
The Y is the Sativa-leaning half of the Gary Payton equation. Its lineage is Durban Poison × GSC—which means it’s pulling OG Kush and Durban from the GSC side, plus a full dose of straight Durban from its mother. Inside-baseball lore from the Cookie Fam points to a unique Burmese Kush pollen introduction by Jai that helped define several legendary strains including Sunset Sherbert. The Y-Life genetics carry a floral candy perfume and sweet diesel profile that adds sophistication and lift to the heavier Snowman. In the Powerzzzup cross, the Y-factor ensures offspring deliver a multi-phasic high rather than one-dimensional couch-lock.
Paternal Component
Snowman — OG Kush × Cookies
Snowman is a specific phenotype bred by Berner that leans heavily toward its Sativa expression while exhibiting almost unnatural trichome production. The cross: OG Kush × Cookies. That double dose of OG Kush—once directly through the father and again through the GSC—is the skeleton key to understanding the Gary Payton line. Kenny Powers himself regarded the OG Kush component as foundational, and it’s this backbone that gives Snowman its structural integrity and gas-forward nose. The frost factor is the Snowman’s primary gift to the Powerzzzup offspring: a thick, sugar-like coating of trichomes extending even to the fan leaves.
Gary Payton — Technical Profile
| Breeder | Powerzzzup Genetics × Cookies |
| Lineage | The Y (Durban × GSC) × Snowman (OG Kush × Cookies) |
| Phenotype | #20 — The Glove |
| Structure | Dense, conical, frosty clusters |
| Aroma | Diesel · Burnt Rubber · Pepper · Skunk |
| Potency | 20–27% THC |
| Dominant Ancestry | OG Kush + Durban Poison heavy |
Father (Pollen Donor)
Platinum Lemon Cherry Gelato — Marcel’s Cut
Gelato (Sunset Sherbert × GSC) × Super Lemon Haze · The Aesthetic Shift
Platinum Lemon Cherry Gelato is the aesthetic correction agent in this cross. Marcel’s cut of LCG is a balanced hybrid born from Gelato (Sunset Sherbert × GSC) × Super Lemon Haze. This lineage means PLCG carries the full Cookies/Sherbert dessert pedigree on one side—OG Kush, Durban, and GDP through the multiple GSC instances, plus Burmese via Pink Panties in the Sherbert—while the Super Lemon Haze father injects an entirely different genetic dimension: Lemon Skunk × Super Silver Haze. That Haze voltage is the X-factor. It doesn’t exist anywhere in the Gary Payton lineage, making it the true differentiator in this cross.
The “Platinum” moniker refers to the dense, silvery layer of trichomes that gives the buds a frosted amber look under grow lights. The terpene profile is a sensory swirl: zesty lemon dominates the top via the Super Lemon Haze contribution, with ripe cherry and creamy gelato filling out the midrange from the Sherbert/GSC side, and a lemongrass sharpness on the back end. A subtle cherry-gas undertone rounds out the nose.
In the Greenpoint Seeds breeding program, Marcel’s PLCG cut was selected specifically for its ability to correct and enhance the visual appeal and flavor complexity of the Gary Payton mother. While Gary Payton is famous for its burnt rubber and diesel funk, PLCG adds tangy citrus kick, Haze electricity, and candy sweetness that rounds out the total experience. This is what breeders call “high-frequency chemical noise”—sharp, almost volatile citrus notes standing in contrast to deep, roasted OG earthiness.
Maternal Component
Gelato — Sunset Sherbert × Girl Scout Cookies
Gelato is the dessert-era flagship. Sunset Sherbert (GSC × Pink Panties) × GSC means this side of PLCG is deeply rooted in the Cookies ecosystem—OG Kush, Durban Poison, and GDP all converge through the multiple GSC instances, while the Pink Panties (Burmese × OG Kush) in Sherbert adds another dose of OG and introduces the trace Burmese that accounts for the 1/32 in the genome. The Sherbert connection brings the creamy, fruity mouthfeel and the purple color expression, while the GSC side reinforces the gas and the structure. Gelato’s role in the Powerzzzup cross is to amplify the dessert qualities already present in the Gary Payton mother while layering in additional complexity from the Pink Panties line.
Paternal Component
Super Lemon Haze — Lemon Skunk × Super Silver Haze
This is the wild card in the Powerzzzup equation. Super Lemon Haze introduces Lemon Skunk × Super Silver Haze—Haze-family genetics that are completely absent from the Gary Payton side. The Lemon Skunk brings the sharp, volatile citrus nose that defines PLCG’s top notes, while Super Silver Haze (Skunk #1 × Northern Lights #5 × Haze) contributes the cerebral electricity and the architectural stretch that modern growers either love or learn to manage. At 12.5% each in the final Powerzzzup genome, these Haze components provide just enough Sativa voltage to lift the otherwise OG-heavy cross without overwhelming the Cookies structure.
PLCG — Technical Profile
| Cut | Marcel’s Cut |
| Lineage | Gelato (Sherbert × GSC) × Super Lemon Haze |
| Gelato Side | Sunset Sherbert (GSC × Pink Panties) × GSC |
| Haze Side | Lemon Skunk × Super Silver Haze |
| Aroma | Lemon · Cherry · Cream · Lemongrass |
| Resin | Ultra-dense platinum trichome layer |
| Role in Cross | Haze voltage + aesthetic enhancer + flavor complexifier |
Breeding Thesis
The Powerzzzup Protocol
Four problems this cross was engineered to solve.
01
Structure Refinement
Exotic lines can run floppy with poor node spacing. The Gary Payton mother—via Snowman’s OG Kush backbone—creates chunky, resin-coated flowers that stack well on the branches without the structural compromises of many modern dessert hybrids.
02
Resin Density
PLCG functions as a resin booster. The Platinum finish ensures even lower branches produce shimmering layers of trichomes—critical for both bag appeal and extraction efficiency. Combined with Snowman’s frost genetics, the trichome coverage borders on absurd.
03
Terpene Layering
Gas-heavy OG mother meets citrus-Haze donor. The Super Lemon Haze component in PLCG introduces a completely different terpene dimension—sharp lemon voltage that doesn’t exist in the Gary Payton line. The result: sweet and creamy up front, diesel on the exhale, with a Haze-electric finish.
04
Cultivation Access
Feminization ensures every seed in the pack has keeper potential. By capturing the exact genetic blueprint of elite clone-only mothers in seed form, Greenpoint eliminates the 50% male-plant waste and puts headstash genetics in the hands of the wider community.
Chemical Signature
Terpene Topology
The volatile architecture behind the nose and the high.
Parental Terpene Comparison
| Gary Payton | Caryophyllene · Limonene · Linalool |
| GP Aroma Impact | Spicy, peppery, gassy · diesel, skunk, pine |
| PLCG | Limonene · Linalool · Myrcene · Terpinolene |
| PLCG Aroma Impact | Lemon-electric, cherry, cream · Haze sharpness |
| Powerzzzup Offspring | Limonene · Caryophyllene · Linalool |
| Expected Nose | Lemon-Haze voltage · OG gas · cookie-cream exhale |
The Entourage Protocol
Limonene (dominant via Super Lemon Haze + The Y’s Durban side) delivers uplifting euphoria and mood boost, preventing the heavy OG genetics from becoming overly sedative. Caryophyllene (Gary Payton backbone) binds CB2 receptors for anti-inflammatory deep body relaxation—the weight behind the punch. Linalool bridges both lineages with floral candy notes and facilitates the transition from cerebral Haze rush to OG knockout. Terpinolene from the Super Silver Haze heritage adds the electric, almost metallic edge that separates this cross from straight Cookies hybrids.
The resulting high is multi-phasic: Haze-electric cerebral lift → focused giggles → wave of OG body relaxation → deep physical ease without immediate couch-lock.
Pheno Hunting
The Keeper Manual
Three dominant expressions to watch for when popping a pack of Powerzzzup.
The Glove Dominant
Mirrors the Gary Payton mother. Sturdy, upright structure with minimal stretch—the OG Kush architecture asserting itself. Buds are dense and conical, almost mold-shaped. The nose is burnt rubber, diesel, and pungent funk with PLCG’s lemon sweetness appearing only as a faint background note. This is the headstash selection for potency chasers.
Structure: Compact / Dense Colas
Nose: Diesel · Rubber · Gas-Forward OG
Best For: Potency · Personal Headstash
The Platinum Leaning
Highlights Marcel’s PLCG genetics. More vigorous with noticeable stretch in early flower—the Super Lemon Haze architecture expressing. Buds dusted in resin with trichomes extending onto petioles and leaf backs. The nose is a Haze-lemon explosion with sweet cherry, creamy doughy finish. Bag appeal winner and ultimate jar-opener.
Structure: Vigorous / Haze Stretch / Frosted
Nose: Lemon-Haze · Cherry · Cream · Candy
Best For: Bag Appeal · Extraction · Jar Opener
The Fusion — Smells Like Mom, Looks Like Dad
The ultimate prize. This phenotype combines the heavy body feel and lockdown effects of Gary Payton’s OG backbone with the unmistakable citrus-candy-Haze flavor of PLCG. Vibrant hues of purple (GDP heritage) and lime green with fiery orange pistils contrasting against a glacier-thick layer of trichomes. The one you clone and never let go.
Structure: Dense + Frosted Hybrid
Nose: OG Gas × Haze-Candy Fusion
Colors: Purple (GDP) · Lime Green · Orange Pistils
Best For: Keeper Cut · Permanent Collection
“The ultimate prize in a pack of Powerzzzup is the plant that smells like Mom but looks like Dad—OG lockdown potency fused with Haze-citrus-candy flavor and glacier-thick trichomes. That’s the one you clone.”
— Pheno-Hunter’s Protocol
Inside Baseball
The Cookie Fam & Kenny Powers
San Francisco, late 1990s. The origin of the exotic paradigm.
To appreciate the lore of Powerzzzup, you have to understand the environment of San Francisco in the late 1990s and early 2000s. This was the era of the “original” exotics—strains like Breakfast and Burmese Kush circulating among a small group of elite cultivators. Kenny Powers was a central figure, acting as gatekeeper for genetics that would eventually reshape the global market. While the broader public associates the Cookie Fam primarily with figures like Berner and Jigga, the inside baseball recognizes Kenny Powers as the elder statesman—the “older bro” who held the keys.
The collaboration between Cookies and Powerzzzup was not merely a business arrangement but a cultural fusion. Kenny Powers’ headstash—previously available only to a tight-knit circle—got licensed and brought to the masses. The Snowman phenotype was a landmark for Powers and Jason Mejia because it represented the first time they started playing around with crosses on a larger scale. It wasn’t about finding a good plant; it was about finding a plant that could define a culture.
Gary Payton was the culmination of that work. Greenpoint Seeds’ Powerzzzup cross pays homage to this history by preserving the essence of these foundational plants in a modern, stable seed format. The choice of Marcel’s PLCG as the pollen donor is deliberate: by introducing the Super Lemon Haze dimension—genetics completely absent from the Gary Payton line—Greenpoint adds Haze voltage to the Cookies chassis. This isn’t just Cookies-on-Cookies. It’s Cookies-meets-Haze, with OG Kush holding down 34% of the genome as the structural anchor.
The Powerzzzup Ethos
The Powerzzzup name honors Kenny Powers and the fierce commitment to quality that defined the Bay Area exotic movement. “Flavors” in Bay Area vernacular doesn’t just mean taste—it signifies a complete sensory experience involving bag appeal, unique terpene profiles, and a specific type of high that bridges heady Sativa euphoria with narcotic Indica weight.
Late 1990s
Kenny Powers establishes himself as the gatekeeper of Bay Area exotic genetics. Strains like Breakfast and Burmese Kush circulate among a small group of elite SF cultivators.
Early 2000s
The Cookie Fam ecosystem crystallizes. Girl Scout Cookies—(GDP × Durban Poison) × OG Kush—becomes the foundation for an entire era. Jai introduces Burmese Kush pollen.
2010s
Berner breeds Snowman (OG Kush × Cookies). Gelato (Sherbert × GSC) emerges via Sherbinski. Sunset Sherbert itself is GSC × Pink Panties. The dessert era goes global. Marcel selects his PLCG cut from Gelato × Super Lemon Haze.
Mid-2010s
Gary Payton pheno #20 identified during The Y × Snowman evaluation. Gary Payton the player gives his blessing. A legend crystallizes.
Present
Greenpoint Seeds crosses Gary Payton × Marcel’s PLCG as Powerzzzup—preserving the Kenny Powers legacy in a modern feminized seed format.
Cultivation
The Grower’s Playbook
What to expect from seed to harvest.
Cultivation Benchmarks
| Vegetative | Moderate-to-vigorous · sturdy branching |
| Stretch | 1.5–2× height in first 21 days |
| Flowering Time | 63–70 days (9–10 weeks) |
| Indoor Yield | 400–600 g/m² |
| Outdoor Harvest | Early October |
| Trichome Target | 10–15% amber heads |
| Training | LST + SCROG recommended |
| Climate | Mediterranean · low humidity · warm |
The Experience
Multi-Phasic High Profile
How the Powerzzzup high unfolds, phase by phase.
Phase One — The Lift
Haze-electric cerebral euphoria. Focused giggles and creative motivation hit first, driven by Limonene and the Super Lemon Haze / Durban Sativa influence. Clear-headed and energetic—this is not a one-dimensional stone.
Phase Two — The Transition
Linalool facilitates the shift from cerebral Haze rush to physical awareness. Floral candy notes emerge in the aftertaste—the Gelato and Sherbert terpenes asserting. The mind stays engaged while the body begins to soften.
Phase Three — The Weight
Caryophyllene’s CB2 receptor activity delivers deep body relaxation and anti-inflammatory ease. Muscle tension dissolves. The 34.4% OG Kush genome asserts itself—the Gary Payton “lockdown” effect kicks in. Not immediate couch-lock, but an undeniable gravitational pull.
Phase Four — The Landing
Smooth descent into physical ease. The OG Kush and Cookies heritage provides the narcotic weight on the back end. Appetite stimulation and restful sleep follow for most consumers.
Potency Note
With both parents testing in the 20–27% THC range and a terpene profile optimized for entourage synergy, Powerzzzup is built for high-tolerance consumers and connoisseurs. The Haze injection from Super Lemon Haze gives this cross a longer, more cerebral onset than typical Cookies hybrids—the high evolves rather than plateaus.
The Verdict
The Protocol of the Elite
Powerzzzup is a tribute to the unsung heroes of modern cannabis. By bringing together the legacy of Kenny Powers—the Bay Area’s elder statesman of exotic genetics—and the technical breeding prowess of Greenpoint Seeds, this cross represents the pinnacle of the exotic era. It honors the inside baseball history of San Francisco: the Burmese Kush influences, the OG Kush foundations, the meticulous pheno-hunting of the #20 Glove cut—while making these legendary genetics accessible to the wider community in a stable, feminized seed format.
What makes Powerzzzup different from a typical Cookies cross is the Super Lemon Haze wildcard. At 25% combined Haze genetics (Lemon Skunk + Super Silver Haze), Marcel’s PLCG introduces a terpene dimension and a cerebral electricity that simply doesn’t exist in the Gary Payton lineage. Pair that with 34.4% OG Kush as the structural anchor and 25% Durban for the Sativa lift, and you’ve got a cross that covers the full spectrum—from Haze voltage to OG knockout, with Gelato frost and GDP color along the way.
In the landscape of modern hybrids, this is a slam dunk.
Lineage Tree
├── Gary Payton (Mother · Powerzzzup × Cookies · Pheno #20)
│ ├── The Y (Y-Life) — Durban Poison × GSC
│ │ ├── Durban Poison — South African landrace Sativa
│ │ └── Girl Scout Cookies — (GDP × Durban Poison) × OG Kush
│ └── Snowman — OG Kush × Cookies
│ ├── OG Kush — SoCal legend · gas backbone
│ └── Girl Scout Cookies — (GDP × Durban Poison) × OG Kush
│
└── Platinum Lemon Cherry Gelato (Donor · Marcel’s Cut)
├── Gelato — Sunset Sherbert × GSC
│ ├── Sunset Sherbert — GSC × Pink Panties (Burmese × OG Kush)
│ └── Girl Scout Cookies — (GDP × Durban Poison) × OG Kush
└── Super Lemon Haze — Green House Seeds
├── Lemon Skunk — Citrus Skunk selection
└── Super Silver Haze — Skunk #1 × NL5 × Haze
Powerzzzup — Ancestral Genome Breakdown (1/32 Resolution)
| OG Kush | 11/32 — 34.4% |
| Durban Poison | 8/32 — 25.0% |
| Granddaddy Purple | 4/32 — 12.5% |
| Super Silver Haze | 4/32 — 12.5% |
| Lemon Skunk | 4/32 — 12.5% |
| Burmese | 1/32 — 3.1% |
| Total | 32/32 — 100% |
Quick Reference
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Platinum Lemon Cherry Gelato
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Powerzzzup
Feminized · 9–10 Weeks · Med–High Yield · 20–27% THC · Moderate Difficulty
Greenpoint Seeds — Genetic Archive
| Weight | 0.25 oz |
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| Quantity | Full pack – 6 feminized photoperiod seeds, Wholesale – 20 packs, Wholesale – bulk 1,000 seeds |
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| Lineage | Gelato 33, Girl Scout Cookies, Sherbet, Snowman Strain, Super Lemon Haze, Y-Life |
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