Cherry Pie Feminised

What Is Cherry Pie Feminised?

Cherry Pie Feminised earns its name honestly. The flavour genuinely reads as sweet cherries and berries, with a dessert-like vanilla edge that sets it apart from most earthy or fuel-forward hybrids.

Breeders cross Granddaddy Purple with Durban Poison to create the line. Both parents bring real pedigree: Granddaddy Purple for its relaxing, fruity character, and Durban Poison for its faster finish and creative lift. So the two together produce a strain that starts bright and clear-headed, then eases into a calmer, more grounded feeling.

What makes this version stand out is how consistently growers describe that two-stage effect alongside a genuinely hardy, forgiving grow. Since it also resists mould and pests better than most strains its potency, it’s become a popular choice for growers in humid climates.

Origins & Genetics of Cherry Pie

Cherry Pie Feminised comes from a Granddaddy Purple and Durban Poison cross. Every source this page draws on agrees closely on that parentage. Nobody has confirmed the exact original breeder, however, so treat any single claim about who first created this cross with some caution.

Most sources also agree on an indica-leaning phenotype, generally putting the split around 60% indica to 40% sativa, though one source describes a much more strongly indica-dominant plant instead. Given that variation, expect the exact balance of effects to shift a little depending on which seed bank’s line you grow.

This cross has earned a strong reputation across several seed banks over the years. So its core character stays remarkably consistent, even where exact THC figures vary a little by source.

Cherry Pie Effects, Aroma & Flavour

Users commonly describe an uplifting, creative onset that gradually eases into a relaxed, even-keeled calm as the high develops. That combination makes it a genuine option for daytime use, since the body effect stays surprisingly light for an indica-leaning strain.

Meanwhile, the aroma leans sweet and fruity, with cherry and berry notes up front and a hint of vanilla and earthiness underneath.

Limonene, myrcene and pinene lead the terpene profile in most reports. Our guide to maximising terpenes is a useful companion read if you want to preserve that dessert-sweet flavour through curing

Growing Cherry Pie Seeds

This strain rates as genuinely easy to grow. Its hardy genetics resist mould and pests well, which makes it a forgiving choice even in less-than-ideal conditions.

Indoors, its compact structure responds well to Sea of Green setups. Our guide to growing cannabis indoors in Australia covers the setup basics if you’re planning an indoor run.

Outdoors, this strain does well in a warm, Mediterranean-style climate, and its mould resistance gives it an edge in more humid regions too. Our Australian cannabis grow calendar is a useful companion read for timing an outdoor planting correctly. 

Cherry Pie Flowering Time & Yield

When cultivated indoors,the pleasant-looking Cherry Pie awards the growers with an estimated yield of 16 ounces of bud per square meter. After waiting 8 to 9 weeks, the cropinvites you for a thorough harvest. It likes a lot of warmth and sunshine, when planted outdoors. It offers 14 ounces of sweet-smelling bud per plant and will be ready for reaping around late October.

Who Cherry Pie Seeds Suit Best

This strain suits growers chasing a genuinely sweet, dessert-like flavour with an easy, forgiving grow behind it. It also suits users after an uplifting start that settles into calm rather than a heavy couch-lock high. Specifically, beginners will appreciate how resilient it stays through a full grow cycle.

On the other hand, it’s a less natural fit for anyone chasing a strong, purely sedative indica experience. If you’d prefer to explore one of this strain’s genetic relatives, Girl Scout Cookies Feminised is worth a look. For anyone after genuine dessert-strain character with an easy grow, though, Cherry Pie Feminised is hard to beat.