By the way folks , though this may open a can of worms. Just as with wine grapes , hops ( the cannabis plants close relative) and berries " terroir" can affect taste/potency/size.
We'll eventually get right down to breeding for and feeding to enhance production of specific terpene profiles. Just as with *real* quality Whisky(ey)s , power will become somewhat secondary to palate.
I'll utilise as an example certain great Single Malts , I've got a limited release cask Strength Caol Isla that at the cask bottling strength of 130 proof plus just completely overpowers the palate and the finish , a dollop of spring water for release and the subsequent dilution to around 90 proof or so releases the palate and the nose so all the subtleties come through.
An observation or three as compares "our thing" with commercial ag , while at the moment we're in our infancy as a breeding industry we are also on the whole MUCH more adventurous as far as experimentation and new strains/varieties make it into the individual Farmers hands much more and I DO mean much more quickly.
For instance , if you come up with a new hybrid Black/Logan/Raspberry it's going to be quite difficult to get someone to rip out a few acres and plant your stuff for a fair trial , yeah yeah the cycle on berries is longer but the same thing applies to the single season crops such as peppers and tomatos/tomatillos , especially in these economic times.
Different soapbox , but mark my words on this one , as this industry moves towards legalisation and the market grows the large commercial Ag fertilser companies will take notice , we're gonna lose a whole slew of nutrient company pirates selling a little for a lot in a fancy jug with a " purty label"....
