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Terroir in Cannabis

๐ŸŒฟ Cultivation First mentioned: Ep. 231

The concept borrowed from viticulture that a cannabis plant's unique flavor profile, terpene expression, and overall character are shaped by the specific environmental conditions of its growing location, including soil composition, sunlight intensity, altitude, and climate.

Multiple South African growers discussed how the same Blue Cheese clone grown in different Johannesburg locations produced distinctly different flavor profiles. Bubbleman emphasized that terroir creates unique, unreplicable expressions that become a region's competitive advantage, arguing that no one can replicate South African sun-grown cannabis elsewhere. The guild plans terpene-pairing events inspired by wine culture in Cape Town.

Ep. 231 HashMakers Guild South Africa โ†’