87 points out of 100
Price: $40/eighth but varies
A sativa revival is a’brewin’ in California. Witness this big bag from Phat Panda that smells bright and jacky with terpinolene. Leafly lists Golden Pineapple as Golden Goat x Pineapple Kush, and that tracks:
- it’s golden
- pineapple-y
- with that filled-up energy bar to match.
These smaller green nugs are medium-density, more spongy than sticky, with that really classic jack terp—the Rolling Stones of terp profiles.
Hand-trimmed, pesticide-free, and a value-buy. Suggested activities include litter removal on your street with your headphones bumpin’ something knocking. Think global, act local.
Phat Panda is a large-scale indoor grower in Washington whose brand has come down to California—welcome, Phat Panda.
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