Barbara Bud is a legacy cultivar bred by House of the Great Gardener over 20 years ago. Created by pollinating a female Shishkaberry plant with pollen from a Ghani AF plant, the resulting progeny is quite distinct from either of its parents.
In rosin form, Barbara Bud has an intoxicatingly ambrosial peach aroma that practically seeps into the sensory glands. Touches of honey, melon and apricot round out the backend of the expression, coalescing into this natural sweetness with an effervescent, almost champagne-like quality. The cross takes the underlying mixed berry scent that its predecessor Shishkaberry is known for and magnifies it significantly, elevating the profile to a higher echelon of exotic fruit fragrance.
The flavor on Barbara Bud is similarly impressive, presenting persistently peachy throughout each dab. The texture on inhale is so lush and mouthwatering that it could be described as juicy. The expression is sweet, succulent, and practically engulfs the palate. Midway through vaporization, the tiniest trace of tartness dances along the tongue before dispersing back into the surging sea of peachy savor. Subtle notes of plum seem to manifest toward the end of the experience, washing over the taste buds and leaving a remarkably pleasant aftertaste.
The effect secondary to consuming Barbara Bud is undeniably satisfying. Best characterized as even-keeled and meditative, it’s a perfectly balanced high that’s neither too racy nor too inebriating. It’s a concentrate that’s ideal any time of day and in most any circumstances; however, it’s hard not to picture how enjoyable it would be to kick back with a jar of Barbara and an ice-cold peach tea on a warm summer day.
Dirty Arm Farm’s single-source rendition of this eclectic strain is nothing short of stellar. Sungrown in Southern Oregon terroir with strictly organic growing methods and amendments, this is some of the closest that consumers can get to ‘all natural’ hash rosin. It’s easy to see how this cultivar has a history of placing in every competition from High Times to Spannabis to Legends of Hashish, and it’s exciting to see DAF bringing it back to the Oregon market. Many jars are great, but this one is just peachy keen.
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This article was originally published in the March 2025 issue of Oregon Leaf.
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