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Gassy and pungent or fruity and sweet, dank herb can really offer the senses a scintillating experience. But when it comes to the reason why certain cannabis cultivars smell and taste the way they do, the truth is in the terpenes.<\/p>\n
Terpenes are a diverse group of compounds produced by a variety of plants. Thousands of terpenes are found in nature, but there appear to be a select number present in cannabis, where they also play a huge part in the varying effects each unique strain offers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Puffin Farms \u2014 a Washington-based, Clean Green Certified, sungrown, adult-use cannabis company about to enter their seventh grow season \u2014 takes terps seriously.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe only select strains [to cultivate] that have fragrant terpene profiles,\u201d said Jade Stefano, co-founder and CEO of Puffin Farms.<\/p>\n Also a board-certified naturopathic physician, Stefano insists the team personally tests any potential cultivars prior to agreeing to produce them.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have to love how the aroma comes across, as well as how it tastes when we smoke it,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n The company also works to preserve the robust terpene profiles of the strains they grow, gaining a fan base for their wide product catalogue, which includes bud, rosin, bubble hash, \u201ctrifecta\u201d joints dipped in CO2 oil and rolled in kief or bubble hash, and their patented EVFO (short for extra virgin flower oil) concentrate.<\/p>\n \u201cOur focus has been on terpenes ever since Puffin was started,\u201d Director of Extracts Jeff Wilhoit said. \u201cThey\u2019re the number one thing we strive to keep in their natural state. They\u2019re just as important as cannabinoids to modulate your high.\u201d<\/p>\n Stefano is quick to point out that just because an individual cultivar contains certain terpenes, does not mean their outcomes will be the same from strain to strain.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cTerpenes synergize in different ways depending on ratios [within the plant], so you may not get an expected effect,\u201d she said, noting that the entourage effect, or the understanding that the compounds present in cannabis work best in synergy with each other, is the true explanation for how strains work.<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019re never going to get that beautiful, complicated flavor from an attempt at recreating a cannabis strain.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n For example, if you see limonene present, you may assume it\u2019s an uplifting strain, but the presence of other terps may actually make its effects more relaxing. Additionally, every person\u2019s physiology is unique, meaning individual results may vary.<\/p>\n Some producers are also using plant-derived terpenes (or even synthetically produced terps) in their concentrates, mostly to cut costs. Consumers must be diligent in reading product labels in order to know what they\u2019re actually ingesting.<\/p>\n Stefano argues there\u2019s no way to synthesize what Mother Nature already offers.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t think you can ever achieve what the plant will achieve when it expresses its own genetic potential of a terpene profile,\u201d she said. \u201cYou\u2019re never going to get that beautiful, complicated flavor from an attempt at recreating a cannabis strain.\u201d<\/p>\n So how do you figure out which cultivar is best for you? Researching anecdotal accounts of strain effects is definitely key, but the team at Puffin Farms also recommends keeping a personal journal outlining your experiences after consuming different terpene profiles. <\/p>\n Stefano also says to follow your nose. \u201cPeople should take some time to smell their cannabis and really use their nose to guide them,\u201d she said. \u201cIf you like the smell of it, chances are that\u2019s a really good fit for your physiology and for your preferences, because that aroma that makes you feel good when you sniff is going to have a similar effect when you go to consume it.\u201d<\/p>\n This story was originally published in the\u00a0print edition<\/a>\u00a0of Cannabis Now.<\/em><\/p>\n The post Aroma, Taste and Flavor at Puffin Farms<\/a> appeared first on Cannabis Now<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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