Topanga Canyon OG x Animal Cookies

Topanga Cookies is a feminized hybrid of two elite cannabis strains—Topanga Canyon OG and Animal Cookies. This Indica-dominant cultivar brings together the best qualities of OG and Cookies, offering a generous yield of potent, flavorful buds that are heavily caked in resin.

Topanga Canyon OG is one of the highest-yielding OG Kush varieties available. This hardy strain produces robust branches and dense, frosty flowers that emit strong notes of skunk, pine, and gasoline. Animal Cookies, in turn, is known for its potent effects, exotic flavor, and outstanding bag appeal. By crossing these two legendary strains together, Greenpoint Seeds has created Topanga Cookies—a premium variety that offers the generous yield and vigor of Topanga Canyon OG and the exceptional bag appeal of Animal Cookies. Topanga Cookies produces a variety of phenotypes that are sure to please fans of both OG Kush and Girl Scout Cookies.

Topanga Cookies Strain

Topanga Canyon OG

The story of Topanga Canyon OG starts with a classic cannabis cultivar known as Topanga Canyon Pure Kush. This rare, clone-only variety made its debut in California during the early 1990s. Topanga Canyon Pure Kush, also known as Hollywood Pure Kush or Malibu Pure Kush, is a potent, Indica-dominant strain that closely resembles OG Kush in its aroma, effects, and appearance. This cultivar produces rock-hard buds that smell of lime, soil, and gasoline, with hints of marshmallow.

During the late 2010s, the Jungle Boys, a group of growers from Los Angeles, reportedly crossed the renowned Topanga Canyon Pure Kush with a potent variety known as Sweatband. The resulting hybrid—Topanga Canyon OG—is an elite strain that offers the potency and flavor of OG Kush, but with a higher yield and more robust structure than most OG strains.

The Jungle Boys offered Topanga Canyon OG at their dispensaries in California, and the strain soon became a hit among medical and recreational users. Today, this variety is highly coveted by growers and users, and has been used by breeders to create powerful OG hybrids.

Topanga Canyon OG Lineage

Many growers believe that Topanga Canyon OG, the mother of Topanga Cookies, is a hybrid of Topanga Canyon Pure Kush and Sweatband. The lineage of Topanga Canyon Pure Kush is a mystery. Given its OG-like structure, effects, and aroma, many believe it to be an S1 or hybrid of OG Kush. Others have suggested that it may be a descendant of Hindu Kush. Sweatband, the other parent of Topanga Canyon OG, is a hybrid of OG Kush, Sour Diesel, and an unknown phenotype of Chemdawg.

Animal Cookies

Animal Cookies, also called Animal Crackers, is the other parent of Topanga Cookies. The Cookies Family, an esteemed group of breeders in San Francisco, is credited with creating Animal Cookies. The Cookies Family is responsible for breeding some of the most sought-after cultivars on the market, including Girl Scout Cookies, Gelato 33, and many others.

Animal Cookies was created by crossing Girl Scout Cookies with Fire OG. Animal Cookies is known to produce a heftier yield and studier branches than most Cookies cuts do. This strain delivers an incredibly powerful stone that tends to boost the mood while numbing the body. Growers and users around the world love the potent effects and robust flavor of Animal Cookies.

Animal Cookies Lineage

Animal Cookies, one of the parents of Topanga Cookies, is a descendent of Girl Scout Cookies and Fire OG. Although Girl Scout Cookies is a popular strain, its pedigree is somewhat ambiguous. According to the Cookies Family, it is a hybrid of the classic Florida OG and a mysterious strain referred to as F1 Durban.

The lineage of Fire OG, the other parent of Animal Cookies, also is somewhat unclear. Some growers suggest that Fire OG is the original phenotype of OG Kush that came about in the 1990s; however, others maintain that it is either an S1 or a hybrid of OG Kush and another strain. In creating Animal Cookies, the Cookies Family was able to capture the unique aroma and flavor of Girl Scout Cookies, while adding the improved yield and vigor of Fire OG.

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Topanga Cookies Feminized Cannabis Seeds

To create Topanga Cookies, Greenpoint Seeds used the elite Animal Cookies clone to pollinate Topanga Canyon OG. The resulting hybrid—Topanga Cookies—produces a variety of plants that retain the superior characteristics of both OG and Cookies. Some plants may share the massive yield and lemon-fuel aroma of Topanga Canyon OG, and others may share the exotic color and sweet-and-sour zest of Animal Cookies.

Topanga Cookies is an Indica-dominant feminized hybrid. Feminized seeds are prized by growers because they simplify the growing process. Approximately 99.9 percent of our feminized seeds produce plants that are female. By using feminized seeds, growers can save time by not needing to identify and separate the male plants before they pollinate the females.

Topanga Cookies Aroma

Topanga Canyon OG offers a complex and pungent aroma reminiscent of other OG Kush phenotypes such as Ghost OG and Tahoe OG. Topanga Canyon OG smells strongly of pine, gasoline, fresh soil, and lemon-scented cleaning products.

In contrast, Animal Cookies offers a pungent fragrance that is sweet and earthy. The buds smell of cookie dough and cherries, with spicy hints of skunk, diesel fuel, and fresh soil. Undertones of pine and pepper may also emerge when grinding up the flowers.

Topanga Cookies melds the mouthwatering aromas of Topanga Canyon OG and Animal Cookies, creating a terpene-rich strain that is sweet and skunky. The smells of lemon, cherries, and cookie dough contrast with powerful notes of gasoline, pine, soil, and skunk. Some phenotypes may share the lemon-fuel aroma of Topanga Canyon OG, and others may lean toward the sweet-and-sour aroma of Animal Cookies.

Topanga Cookies Flavor

Much like its aroma, the flavor of Topanga Cookies is rich and complex. This variety coats the mouth with the flavors of lemon, cherries, cookie dough, pine, and gasoline. Some phenotypes may taste more of OG Kush, and others may lean toward the cookie-dough funk of Animal Cookies. Most plants will offer a blend of these flavors.

Topanga Cookies Effects

Topanga Canyon OG delivers a potent high that is well-balanced. This cultivar is known to contain more than 25 percent THC—a remarkably high figure. The high starts with a euphoric cerebral rush that leaves users feeling happy and stimulated. Soon, this cerebral high turns into a relaxing and body-numbing effect. Users report that Topanga Canyon OG leaves them feeling joyful and calm, but not lethargic. When consumed in moderation, Topanga Canyon OG makes for a great afternoon smoke.

In contrast, Animal Cookies offers a relaxing, narcotic effect that can be felt almost immediately. Some users report that the body-numbing stone lulls them into a deep sleep and appears to relieve pain and general discomfort. Animal Cookies is perfect for a relaxing evening or nighttime smoke but may not be ideal for daytime use.

Topanga Cookies combines the powerful high of Topanga Canyon OG with the narcotic stone of Animal Cookies, creating a potent effect that can be felt in both the body and mind. The high delivers a burst of energy and creativity, and slowly begins to relax the muscles and ease pain and general discomfort. When consumed in moderation, Topanga Cookies makes for a great afternoon smoke; however, when Topanga Cookies is consumed in excess, its effects may be more narcotic and sleep-inducing.

Topanga Cookies Structure

One of Topanga Canyon OG’s prized traits is its robust structure. This variety delivers the potency and flavor of OG Kush; however, it offers stronger branching and a higher yield than most OG varieties. Topanga Canyon OG forms strong, thick branches that have tight internodal spacing. This cultivar produces bulky, towering colas that are heavily dusted with trichomes. The forest-green, golf ball-shaped buds are large and dense, and are decorated with orange pistils and a thick blanket of amber resin glands.

Animal Cookies is medium to tall in height, with long, lanky branches that have substantial spacing between each node. The dark-green leaves often fade to shades of violet and red when exposed to cold temperatures. Animal Cookies forms lime-green, popcorn-size flowers dappled with violet sugar leaves and bright-orange pistils.

Topanga Cookies is medium to tall in height, with long branches that have moderate internodal spacing. This variety forms medium-sized colas, with dense buds that are caked in resin. Topanga Canyon OG phenotypes may form thicker branches and larger colas. Animal Cookies-dominant phenotypes may be somewhat frostier and colorful. When exposed to cold temperatures, some plants may display hues of purple and red in the leaves and buds.

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Growing Topanga Cookies

Topanga Canyon OG is a hardy and vigorous strain that is easy to grow. This cultivar is resistant to most pests, diseases, and environmental stressors. Topanga Canyon OG grows quickly during the vegetative growth period, and stretches significantly during the early flowering period. This variety is highly adaptable and can be grown both indoors and outdoors. When provided with ample lighting, adequate nutrition, and a temperate climate, Topanga Canyon OG is capable of producing a massive yield of high-quality buds.

In contrast, Animal Cookies can be challenging to cultivate, especially for beginner growers. This variety is sensitive to abrupt changes in temperature and pH, as well as many environmental stresses. Animal Cookies tends to perform best when grown indoors, and requires lots of lighting, proper nutrition, and a consistent pH.

Topanga Cookies offers the vigor and yield of Topanga Canyon OG, and the exceptional density and resin production of Animal Cookies. This variety is resistant to most pests and diseases, and can be grown indoors or outdoors. If given a warm and dry environment, with ample lighting and nutrients, Topanga Cookies can produce a sizeable yield of premium buds.

Both Topanga Canyon OG and Animal Cookies stretch significantly during the early flowering period. Like its parents, Topanga Cookies tends to stretch in height as it begins to bloom. Growers can limit the vertical stretch and increase the yield of this cultivar by using a variety of high-stress and low-stress training methods. The plants respond well to topping, fimming, super cropping, and other training techniques. The weight of the hefty colas may cause the branches to sag during the late flowering period. Staking or trellising the plants may prevent the branches from sagging.

Pest & Disease Control

Most OG and Cookies varieties are known to be susceptible to powdery mildew. Some phenotypes of Topanga Cookies also may be prone to powdery-mildew infections. By pruning the plants, providing sufficient air circulation and lighting, and keeping the humidity level low, growers can usually prevent powdery mildew from infecting the plants. Foliar sprays such as water and apple cider vinegar solutions can also be used during the vegetative growth stage, but growers should avoid spraying anything on plants during the flowering cycle.

As a result of the compactness of the buds, some Topanga Cookies plants may be vulnerable to bud rot. By pruning the plants, providing lots of ventilation, and keeping the humidity level below 50 percent during the flowering period, growers can prevent bud rot from ruining their harvest.

Cookies and OG strains typically require more calcium and magnesium than most strains do. Some Topanga Cookies phenotypes may also require an additional supply of these micronutrients. By using a cal-mag supplement or amending the soil with dry amendments such as langbeinite and dolomite lime, growers can prevent the plants from becoming deficient in these micronutrients. In order to maintain a stable pH, growers should use a pH meter to test their nutrient solutions.

Harvesting & Curing Topanga Cookies

Topanga Cookies is a fast-flowering variety that typically reaches maturity in eight to nine weeks. Examining the trichomes with a magnifying glass is the most accurate way to tell if the plants are ripe. The plants are ready for harvest when the trichomes turn from translucent to milky white, with some beginning to turn amber. Topanga Cookies may deliver a more uplifting high if the plants are harvested early. Conversely, it may deliver a more narcotic stone if harvested late. In order to achieve optimal yield and potency, growers should harvest Topanga Cookies only when it has fully ripened.

Flushing the plants one to two weeks before harvest is a common practice among growers. Flushing forces the plants to use up any stored nutrients in the flowers, and may improve their aroma and flavor. When flushing Topanga Cookies, the leaves may display shades of yellow and purple.

After a proper flush, the plants are ready for harvest. Growers cut down the branches, remove the fan leaves, and use shears to manicure the flowers. Trimming the buds will improve their appearance and make them smoother and more flavorful to smoke. The resin-encrusted leaves can be used to make a variety of products such as edibles, extracts, and tinctures.

Once the buds have been neatly trimmed, they are ready to be dried; however, many growers prefer to dry the buds before manicuring them. To dry the flowers, growers typically hang the branches on a clothesline or place them on a drying rack for up to one week. Given the density and frost of the buds, it may take more than a week to dry Topanga Cookies. When the stems become brittle and the buds feel crispy, they are fully dry.

After drying, the buds are ready to be cured. A proper cure will help to preserve the fragrance, flavor, and potency of the flowers. Growers can place the buds in sealable jars, and store them in a cool, dry, and dark place. By opening them once or twice a day, they can prevent mold from growing on the buds. The buds can be smoked after two weeks in the jar, but a proper cure may take up to eight weeks.

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Buy Topanga Cookies Cannabis Seeds

Topanga Cookies is a potent and flavorful strain that delivers the best qualities of OG and Cookies. This cultivar offers the high yield and robust structure of Topanga Canyon OG, and the exceptional resin production and exotic flavor of Animal Cookies. Topanga Cookies rewards growers with a generous yield of top-shelf buds that reek of lemon, pine, and cookie dough. Its potent but balanced effects make this strain a favorite among medical and recreational users.

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