What is the "orange" in Orange Kush?

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im just bullshitting you dude
its a genetic mutation that causes the hairs on it to become orange and has gradually grown into the strain known as orange kush, although many other strains of weed also have orange hairs it is still caused by a genetic mutation.

struck out.

Has nothing to do with mutation, just back-crossing strains to bring out a prominent orange look and, surprisingly, getting sugar levels just right so it tastes "kinda" like orange.


Also has nothing to do with how and when the plant was harvested, just really good crossing from really good growers.

[Nochowderforyou]

I thought it had something to do with smell/flavour of tasting or smelling like orange? Anyways, who knows.

I know the Blueberry strain is called that because it actually smells, and even tastes like it. People mistake it thinking that it's blue, like the berries, but you're wrong.

[Bob the Awesome]

I think LIP's the closest anyone has to why it's called Orange Kush.

[LiquidMagik]

Or it could be an orange strain (FD's Royal Orange, Aeric Cali-O, etc.) crossed to a Kush strain (OG, Pure, Hindu, Master, etc.)

[stinkyattic]

Or it could be an orange strain (FD's Royal Orange, Aeric Cali-O, etc.) crossed to a Kush strain (OG, Pure, Hindu, Master, etc.)

This is a very good bet... there are plenty of strains that have 'orange' in the name due to either the color of the hairs (most strains DO have orangeish hairs at ripeness; some have much MORE hair and it gives the bud an orange look) or a distinct orange flavor, such as the infamous Orange Velvet, an elite strain that is currently being used as a breeder by TGA's MzJill, and a parent to her 'jillybean', which is supposed to have inherited the orange flavor from it.

The hairs on a bud are most often a pure white or very pale cream, but can also be brilliant red (I believe Stonehedge carries if not expresses this trait), varying shades of pink (for ex Stinky Pinky) or orangeish-yellow... however, when the hairs (pistils) dry up and shrivel at ripeness, they all just turn a browner shade of what they were.

[Dutch Masta]

OR, maybe it's just a name someone came up with and thought it sounded nice so he thought he couldnt make a nice bit of money on it.

Bingo. Strain names = useless, unless you are buying the seeds and growing it yourself.. and even still how could you ever know for sure? Besides, with how many times that bud changes hands it might even change names or be completely unknown until someone makes up a name for it.

[2Triv]

let me take a guess, you live in california or near it, thats the only place i hear the term 'orange kush' coming from

No I actually live far, far away from Cali..... I live in Wisconsin!!! I got this other orange stuff now too that costs $400 an ounce, that shit is fuckin awesome!!!

[wrasler]

ever hear of an orange haired strain called "cali mist"?

[MastaChronic]

struck out.

Has nothing to do with mutation, just back-crossing strains to bring out a prominent orange look.

i was going back a little farther than just back crossing, i was going waaaaaaaaay back to when there were no orange hairs and then *boof* genetic mutation, orange hairs. its a dominant gene and overpowered the weaker gene that controls hair color and eventually developed into a stable gene.
just like when a black haired human crosses with a blonde haired human the offsping is most likely to be black or brown hair because of the dominant gene.
this is sort of like mendelieves experiment with the peas.

[KottonMouthKid]

well, most kush is sativa, so you shoulda been really head high/mind fucked

i think... i cant decide if its the other way around

im too high