{"id":51184,"date":"2020-04-29T19:56:07","date_gmt":"2020-04-29T19:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/merryjane.com\/whats-the-deal-with-runtz-and-why-is-the-weed-strain-so-popular\/"},"modified":"2020-04-29T19:56:07","modified_gmt":"2020-04-29T19:56:07","slug":"whats-the-deal-with-runtz-and-why-is-the-weed-strain-so-popular","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/merryjane.com\/culture\/whats-the-deal-with-runtz-and-why-is-the-weed-strain-so-popular\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the Deal with \u201cRuntz\u201d and Why Is the Weed Strain So Popular?"},"content":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s weed out in California that smells and looks so good you could eat it right off the stem. But you should probably save it for smoking<\/u><\/a>. <\/p>\n

Runtz, a cannabis strain bred, born, and likely blooming only in Los Angeles, can be difficult to find outside of Tinseltown\u2019s city limits. Reportedly a cross of Zkittlez and Gelato #33<\/u><\/a>, that would make Runtz yet another acclaimed strain that draws its vibrant genetics from Berner<\/u><\/a> and the legendary Cookies<\/u><\/a> brand.<\/p>\n

In fact, Runtz\u2019s visual and aromatic appeals can be traced directly back to its two parent strains. Runtz buds can display an array of colors \u2014 from deep purples to verdant emeralds to lime greens \u2014 that are common on cannabis, but unusual when appearing side-by-side on the same flower. Both Gelato and Zkittlez produce the violet end of Runtz\u2019s cooler hues, which results from the anthocyanin<\/u><\/a> terpene content found in Runtz\u2019s parents. <\/p>\n

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But we\u2019re guessing that Runtz only partially gets its name from its colors. Apparently, weed breeders love munching out on sweets<\/u><\/a> as much as the average toker does, too. <\/p>\n

This strain has a distinctly tropical, sugary scent that makes it smell more like candy than weed. Those smells that resemble a freshly chopped fruit salad come from the buds\u2019 terpenes<\/u><\/a>, the compounds that also contribute to the strain\u2019s flavor and \u2014 potentially \u2014 its seriously heavy heady effect.<\/p>\n