Aroma & flavour
Underlined notes are the breeder’s own: “iced out, gas”
Lineage · 3 sections
PORTAL descends from Cake crossed to Cherry Pie Kush Breath. Afghani, Colombian Gold, Cuban appears on both parental lines, amplifying the landrace signature. Anchored by Cake, Cherry Pie Kush Breath, Animal Mints. Profile carries vanilla, kush, gas, tropical, cherry. Body-dominant expression.
Specification · 3 sections
| Generation | F1 First-filial hybrid |
|---|---|
| Stability | hybrid vigor |
| Lean style | body-dominant |
| Lean | 62% indica · 38% sativa |
| Flowering | 66 days (~9–10 weeks) |
| Stretch | Medium stretch |
| Structure | Mostly compact build with moderate internode spacing — indica-leaning architecture, but not a short plant |
| Leaf | Broad-leaf tendency with hybrid variability across the population |
| Flower density | Firm, well-packed flower with some calyx stacking — denser than a true hybrid, short of rock-hard |
| Trichome | Heavy trichome production — foundational lineage carries frost-monster heritage |
| Cannabinoid | Heavy THC character — fuel/kush/OG lineage carries traditional potency markers |
| Terpenes | limonenecaryophylleneterpinolene |
| Traits | vanillakushgascherryjammysweetdessertcake frosting |
| Expected variation | high variation — every seed is a unique cross of two distinct parents; select your keeper |
| Select for | Phenos expressing dominant Cake traits will be most expressive |
| Amplified pheno | Hunt for Afghani-leaning phenos — that heritage appears on both sides and will express most intensely |
| Amplified heritage | Afghani landrace appears on BOTH parental lines — this strain expresses Afghani heritage with amplified intensity vs single-side crosses |
| Foundational signature | Distinct foundational signature: Cake, Cherry Pie Kush Breath, Animal Mints |
Blends multiple hybrid backgrounds; a broad trait pool to select from.
Moderate — some sibling variation
Low — segregates in the next generation
This cross can express phenotypes found in neither parent. Expect standouts among the population — worth popping extra seeds and selecting hard.
Active protein targets measured in PubChem BioAssay — what this cultivar’s compounds act on, with binding potency. Measured and cited, never modelled.
NFE2L2 (Potency 1122µM), AR (Potency 28µM)
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CYP3A4 (Potency 20µM), CYP2C19 (Potency 80µM), CYP2C9 (Potency 40µM), ESR1 (Potency 69µM), NR1I2 (Potency 43µM)
The record · 3 sections
NAME: PORTAL MOTHER: WEDDING CAKE AKA CAKE (TRIANGLE MINTS (TRIANGLE KUSH X ANIMAL MINTS)) FATHER: CHERRY PIE KUSH BREATH AKA CHERRY PIE KUSH BX3 (CHERRY PIE KUSH X BREATH (CHERRY PIE KUSH X PROMINENCE (CHERRY PIE KUSH X HIGH SCHOOL SWEETHEART (CHERRY PIE KUSH X GRATEFUL BREATH)))) FIRST FILIAL GENERATION FLOWERING TIME: 56-70 DAYS FLOWERING STRETCH: 1.5-2X FLOWERING PROFILE: ICED OUT, STACKED, DENSE, PURPLE, GAS FLAVORS: ROSEMARY, GINGER, MANDARIN, RASPBERRY, HONEYSUCKLE, GERANIUM, TEA TREE, PASTRY, PETROL EFFECTS: POTENT, EUPHORIC, CREATIVE, REFRESHING, CALM, RELAXING, UPLIFTING RELEASE DATE: JULY 22, 2022
PORTAL descends from Cake crossed to Cherry Pie Kush Breath.
Afghani, Colombian Gold, Cuban appears on both parental lines, amplifying the landrace signature.
Anchored by Cake, Cherry Pie Kush Breath, Animal Mints.
Profile carries vanilla, kush, gas, tropical, cherry.
Body-dominant expression.