Every cannabis gardener deserves to grow top-shelf genetics. And what speaks more highly of a strain than a cannabis cup award or accolade? Every year, all across the globe, the cannabis community flocks to events like Spannabis, The High Times Cannabis Cup, Copa del Plata, Highlife, and many more, to find the hottest new strains on the planet. Now, you can grow some of these groundbreaking varieties right at home.
Below, we've hand-picked our favourite cannabis cup winners. Whether you're looking for a plant with heavy yields, mouth-watering aromas, or insane cannabinoid concentrations, you're bound to find something to suit your needs in the list below. Get browsing to find the crème de la crème of cup-winning cannabis strains.
What happens when three famous strains come together? Zamnesia Seeds’ Sticky Beast Automatic is pure autoflower bliss made from some of the best strain favourites. This elusive combo where the mouth-watering Bubble Gum meets the famed OG Kush and the high-yielding Critical Auto makes for a true one-of-kind autoflower that is also very easy to grow!
Purple Punch by Zamnesia Seeds is a dreamy indica that shines with an exquisite taste and an incredibly relaxing effect. Despite her compact size, this almost pure indica is very easy to grow and can deliver great yields.
Amnesia Haze Automatic takes the potent and highly sought after power of Amnesia Haze, and combines it with the autoflowering traits of ruderalis. It has resulted in a strain of cannabis seeds that goes from germination to harvest in as little as 10 weeks! It’s pretty impressive for a Haze strain, and sure to please Haze lovers.
From the team at Royal Queen Seeds comes a highly potent strain in the form of Shining Silver Haze regular. Boasting huge flavours and a heavy, full-bodied high, this tall, majestic specimen delivers in practically all areas. While she requires a little more of a hands-on approach, there's absolutely huge yields of top-tier bud to be had with her.
Royal Queen Seeds’ Legendary OG Punch is a fine hybrid with an ultra-relaxing high that makes her the perfect evening strain. But this girl won’t just knock out stress and worries like nothing; she also has good therapeutic potential and can help to soothe aches and pains.
El Patron produces gorgeous flowers loaded with THC. Smoking these buds will catalyse an inspiring, euphoric high. Prepare to unleash your inner creative.
Haze is probably one of the most famous families of cannabis strains - it gets its popularity both for the sheer quality of the smoke and the unique high it produces, as for its long flowering period. The Royal Queen Seeds feminized Shining Silver Haze allows you to enjoy the great Haze marijuana without the need to wait for months!
A powerful Sativa dominant strain that combines the best features of cannabis breeding schools from the US and the Netherlands. For many years one of the best selling strains both in seedbanks as well as in the Dutch coffeeshops. Smoking the Royal Queen Seeds feminized Amnesia Haze produces an almost psychedelic experience and a lasting, intense high.
Calling the Royal Gorilla by Royal Queen Seeds a powerful hybrid may not do her justice when you know that her THC levels can reach an insanely high 27%. This ultra-potent strain that until now was only available in the US will deliver an outright spectacular high that despite her crazy potency is still balanced. Get ready for incredible relaxation together with a nice uplifting euphoria!
Royal Haze Automatic by Royal Queen Seeds is an autoflowering cannabis hybrid of the famous Amnesia Haze and Skunk. The result of this purely feminized cross is a majestic autoflowering breed that follows the steps of the well know Amsterdam Haze but with an easier approach to grow by yourself.
Royal Cookies is a dream come true! This blend of Cookies Forum specimens is able to yield 450-525g/m² after only 8-9 weeks of blossom. This sturdy plant reaches only 80-110cm, but when it comes to potency it reaches for the stars. Warning: Approach this variety with caution; don't get fooled by the sweet and earthy taste, you could have a tough time with it because of the THC content of 23%!
Medical Mass is the offspring of Critical Mass, a strain known for its ease of cultivation, and Juanita La Lagrimosa, a plant with an exceptionally high CBD level. This medical variety is as easy to grow as Critical Mass and boasts with an extremely high CBD level like Juanita La Lagrimosa. Harvests of 500-550g/m² after 10-11 weeks of flowering.
Toxic, feminized, by Ripper Seeds is their most recent development, created with the intention to achieve a highly productive plant with big trichomes and an intense high. After a vegetative period of only 2-4 weeks it takes 60-65 days of flowering to produce plenty of small and dense buds. Its resistance to mold and pests make this strain particularly suited for the novice grower.
Very much a cheesy threat, Triple Cheese by Barney's Farm boasts vigour, potency and pungency, all in equal measure. This heavenly indica mixes the superb Blue Cheese with the awe-inspiring Original Cheese, resulting in a specimen that all indica fans will love. Very easy to grow, Triple Cheese manages to appeal to growers of all levels, making it the ideal addition to any cannabis collection.
Tangerine Dream is a complex cross with the G13 and Neville's A5 Haze that resulted in an ultra high yielding strain with amazing THC content of 25%. Easy to grow and fast blooming, producing a mixed high with a cheerful boost slowly morphing into a lasting stone.
Critical Kush by Barney's Farm is a very successful cross between Critical Mass, itself a hybrid of Afghani x Skunk #1, and OG Kush, a Northern Californian strain with Chemdawg and Pakistani Kush heritage. This impressive marriage ultimately results in an indica-dominant smoke that induces a strong stone, making it a great choice for relaxing and medicinal purposes.
OMG by Ripper Seeds is a fast-growing hybrid made from the very best US cannabis genetics. The highly productive plant has it all, from gorgeous looks to intense aromas and outstanding resin production. Smoke her, and OMG!, you will absolutely love the spectacular heady buzz she delivers!
Chocolate Sherbet brings old school hashish flavours into the 21st century with big yields, great strength and an updated flavour. Up to 25% THC and 70% sativa genetics make for an invigorating, cerebral high—great for daytime smoking. Like the sound of it? With a bit of careful training, you can get yourself up to 650g/m²!
Nothing less than some of the best American genetics make the backbone for Sweet Seeds’ latest CBD-rich strain. Enjoy the qualities of the famous Chem Dawg but loaded with ample amounts of CBD, for a wide range of applications. Chem Beyond Diesel CBD has a typical American flavour, which is intense, complex, fruity, and spicy making this herb highly enjoyable!
Mr. Nice G13 x Hash Plant is an indica-heavy strain made by crossing a mysterious G13 and Sensi Seeds' finest Hash Plant. The result is a compact, fast-flowering indica with an amazing amount of resin on its buds. When smoked, it provides consumers with a hash-like experience, delivering a strong, couchlock body stone that makes for a potent medicine and a special treat for indica lovers.
Old tokers will be transported back in time with Hash Plant by Sensi Seeds. The thick, heavy smoke that leaves the air lousy with a sweet hash smell makes this stupendous beauty an all-time favourite. Every indica lover has to try the resinous and flavourful Hash Plant once in their lifetime!
Sensi Seeds released several strains in the early 90’s to celebrate the merger of two collections of cannabis genetics – Shiva Shanti is one of these evergreens. Ben Dronkers, the founder of Sensi Seeds, named Shiva Shanti after his twin daughters emphasizing the great confidence he had in this crossing of Garlic Bud, Skunk No.1, and Kush. Shiva Shanti finishes in 50-55 days and yields heavily.
Sweet Afgani Delicious F1 (fast version) is a hybrid resulting from the crossing of a selected strain of SAD Auto and Black Domina elite clone. Blessed with super flowering powers she has a flowering time of just 6 weeks! Although there are some autoflowering genes in this crossing, this strain is not autoflowering!
Auto Jack feminized by Paradise Seeds is an offspring of a Sativa dominant mother, the famous Jack Herer, and the fast flowering White Widow father. After 5 generations of crossing, the breeders from Paradise Seeds have created a superbly balanced hybrid in an autoflowering variation.
Sensi Seeds plucky new powerhouse Northern Lights #5 x Haze is a masterful hybrid that fully deserves all the accolades she has won. Made up of 70% Sativa genetics, she grows with vigor, speed and beauty - producing buds that are dripping in resin. A relatively tall specimen, Northern Lights #5 x Haze yields in both quantity and quality. Potent in effect, she packs a mind-blowing buzz.
Black Domina is the original old school heavy duty indica hybrid. This blend of genetics is still unmatched even by fire contemporary marijuana varieties. The master breeders Sensi Seeds struck white gold when they successfully created this almost pure indica beast. In just 7 weeks of flowering expect chunky resin dripping nuggs of intensely couchlocking cannabis from compact productive plants.
Master Kush outperformed other strains at the 1994 High Times Cannabis Cup and won 1st place in the Hydro category. Until today, it remains one of the best performing Indicas with strong Afghani influences. We’re talking about 95% Indica genetics and a super-sticky product with old school Hindu Kush flavours! Master Kush has a flowering time of 50-55 days and is suitable for extract production.
Big bud from Sensi Seeds has undergone a feminized transformation, emerging as a far more vigorous, productive and potent version. As with the regular strain, Big Bud feminized is an enormous producer. Growing relative tall, she still remains easy to handle and beautiful in appearance. Fully utilizing her Indica roots, Big Bud induces a powerful physical stone that hides Sativa undertones.
A new and exotic addition to Sensi Seeds, Early Skunk hits like a hurricane. This tough, fast and vibrant specimen is a great all rounder, created for growers of all levels. Combining the bulk and vigor of Skunk#1 with the resilience of Early Pearl, Early Skunk emerges as a turbo charged killer crop, that can be grown almost anywhere! Indica-dominant, she induces a top skunky stone. Amazing!
Dutch Passion’s Auto Glueberry OG is the autoflowering variant of their super potent Glueberry OG. Thanks to Gorilla Glue, Blueberry, and OG genetics, she delivers the same awesome taste, good yields, and potency as her predecessor, while being super easy to grow. Auto Glueberry OG is a very rewarding autoflower that sure won’t disappoint!
Auto Cinderella Jack by Dutch Passion is proof for that growing a potent strain doesn’t really require rocket science. Created to deliver a maximum amount of THC, she is one of the most potent autoflowers that you can grow today. Auto Cinderella Jack is a must-have for all those who want to grow a potent strain that offers the convenience of an autoflower!
Channel+ is a great crossing between the famous Big Bud and the glorious Skunk. Needs only up to 50 days of flowering.
As an award-winning strain, Papaya Cookies Auto from FastBuds pulls no punches and provides a potent and flavourful experience after an easygoing 9-week growing cycle. Perfect for novices and experts alike, this strain thrives indoors and outside and treats users to sweet flavours and 29% THC.
Honey Peach Auto CBD by Sweet Seeds is a medicinal cannabis strain with a balanced ratio of THC and CBD. With up to 12% CBD and 6-9% THC, users can take advantage of the therapeutic benefits of both, without experiencing significant psychoactive effects. This autoflowering strain is very easy to grow and provides you with aromatic medicine in a short 8 weeks from seed to harvest.
The breeders of Sweet Seeds are experienced in establishing sweet flavours in their strains. Their research team really brought sweetness to the next level with Crystal Candy. These buds feature flavours of sweet chewing gum and fruit candy, reminding smokers of their childhood when candy was the only desirable treat. Crystal Candy has a flowering time of 9 weeks and yields up to 500-650g/m².
A vision of absolute beauty and quality, Auto Blackberry Kush from Dutch Passion is an autoflowering strain that delivers on every level. This hardcore Indica crosses original Blueberry with a Kush hash-plant, resulting in a compact, fruity and potent offspring. Always ready to perform, Auto Blackberry Kush grows with vigor, speed and grace. Simply astounding. A superb specimen not to be missed.
If you like sweets, you will also love the Ice Cream feminized seeds by Paradise Seeds. This is an indica-dominant cultivar which is well-recognized for its spectacular taste and specific effects. While smoking, you will experience a smooth luscious and creamy taste, accompanied by a sweet smell with delicate hints of skunk and pine.
S.A.D. Auto feminized by Sweet Seeds is a wonderful crossing of Sweet Afghan Delicious and Ruderalis genes. This may be hard to believe but it is even easier to grow than its predecessors. If you like the well recognized traditional sweet aroma and the musky taste you will surely appreciate this strain.
Among the exciting selection of brand new strains released by Dutch Passion in 2018 is their first high-CBD/low-THC variety CBD Charlotte’s Angel! This sativa brings a whopping 16% CBD to the table, while containing less than 1% THC. This new strain is just perfect for medicinal users who enjoy a full-flavoured smoke, but don’t want any psychoactive effects.
Cream Caramel by Sweet Seeds is mainly an Indica marijuana breed created from the popular East Indian species of BlueBlack, Maple Leaf Indica and White Rhino. After several tests and generations of selections a superb stable and productive breed has been created. This cannabis type is showing a very strong resistance to unfavourable environmental conditions.
The feminized Super Skunk Automatic by Sensi Seeds is the third manifestation of the original Skunk #1. This is the autoflowering version of one of the fastest and most consistent performers in the world of cannabis. With a short flowering period beginning after a relatively predictable veg time, it is even suited for outdoor cultivation in areas with short summers.
Autoflowering Super Skunk by White Label Seeds which produces good yields of fat, dense buds.
From start to finish L.A. Amnesia is a stunning strain. Vibrant during vegetation & excitingly top heavy during flowering these guaranteed girls are what it's all about. Resin overload with a smell & effect that keeps you coming back for more.
Super Cheese by Positronics is a classic Skunk x Skunk mix and is a solid choice for any looking for a reliable, old school tasting Skunk with modern genetics. Super Cheese will not disappoint, it will keep you coming back time and time again.
Another great strain from the gene pool that delivered Skunk #1, Skunk Passion and Orange Bud, to name just a few. With 18% of THC, crops well above average and short flowering period, it is one of the most popular strains, recommended by the Dutch Passion team.
Auto Night Queen by Dutch Passion is a very potent indica-dominant variety with an effect that makes it the ideal choice for the late evening or shortly before bedtime. This genetic blend of an autoflowering Mazar-i-Sharif hybrid and Night Queen yields small plants of roughly 1m height, but come harvest time you see she is a big player, 500g/m² are absolutely achievable. A great natural soporific.
Quantity or quality? Both. That is the answer of Dutch Passion breeders to the growers dilemma. The Ultimate, a 50-50 hybrid of Sativa and Indica allows you to achieve very high yields, without compromising the quality of the smoke, not one bit. Yet another wonderful offering from the Dutch Passion!
The breeders from Paradise Seeds are particularly proud of Sensi Star feminized, an Indica dominant hybrid with a subtle hint of Sativa. This legendary strain has been introduced in 1995 and then improved in 1997. Since then Sensi Star has been considered to be one of the strongest Indica varieties available.