Many of us at Leaf Magazines are hash lovers, and it’s been agreed around the company sesh table that while full melt takes more time and effort to smoke, it’s a truly special experience. That’s why when Bonsai asked us if we wanted to check out some of their new rosin or new melt, the choice was easy.
Bonsai Farms is located in Creswell, just south of Eugene. In 2021, Oregon Leaf visited the farm as part of our Harvest Issue. Back then, we were impressed by how Bonsai was growing strains purely for making hash, as well as breeding projects that were hunting exclusively for washers. The term “washer” refers to a strain that does exceptionally well when converted from flower to hash, and it’s one that’s been getting more traction as mainstream breeders and cultivators think more about how something performs in the washroom as well as the jar.
Fast-forward to 2026, and Bonsai remains focused on serving some of the best single-source rosin and melt to Oregonians. Like this BOP, which stands for Banana, Orange and Pineapple. Created from Banana Shack x Diamond Glands, this strain was born to be a prize-winning washer. Coming from Oregon breeder Shwale, also known as Farmhouse Studios, Wyatt Vater from Bonsai says they were drawn to Shwale’s work, in particular his discussions on multi-gland trichome heads.
One thing that sets Farmhouse Studio apart is that the brand lists the lineage of their crosses like a full-blown biblical family tree. For BOP, which is Banana Shack x Diamond Glands, it all starts with Purple Punch x Cake Fuel. That created Glazed Donut, which was crossed with Cake Fuel to make Baker’s Dozen and crossed with The Truth to make Sugar Coat. Baker’s Dozen and Sugar Coat together make Sugar Shack, and that crossed with GMO is JOMO. Now stay with us, but crossing JOMO back to Sugar Coat is how we got Diamond Glands, and JOMO x Honey Bananas is the infamous Banana Shack. Now, finally, we arrive at Banana Shack x Diamond Glands, and that, ladies and gentlemen, is a BOP.
Looking like a jar full of golden-white sand, I kept this in the fridge for a few days, and while it got greasy at the edges, it still had that sandy top layer. The flavor here is light and plays at the top of your mouth. Coming in brighter at slightly higher temps, the fruit flavor felt like the clean, lingering mouthfeel of fresh squeezed, blended juice.
Vater says long term, they’d love to combine this breeding project with one they have planned with a Lebanese landrace and drop a Lebanese x Shwale strain somewhere down the line. For now, the farm is overjoyed with the results they’ve gotten with BOP. As are we.
This article was originally published in the February 2026 issue of Oregon Leaf.
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