Apothecary
Apothecary specializes in creating medical strains. They have
been growing and refining this all-indica variety for five years.
Her ancestors have grown in the hills of Northern California for
over two decades, where her phenotypes have been known by
many different names including Grape Ape, Purple Erkel and
Granddaddy Purple.
As an indoor crop, Grandaddy Grape Ape is equally happy in
hydro or soil. With a pure indica heritage, this plant is
predisposed to a short bushy stature. Grandaddy branches
extensively, making her less than ideal for SOG style grows,
but she can be trained to make an awesome super crop garden.
When left to her natural tendencies, this strain will make a nice
big shrub that reaches about 3 feet (1 m) indoors or up to 8
feet (2.6 m) outdoors. She is a hardy grower with tight
internodes and dense dark green to purple leaves.
Grandaddy Grape Ape is easy to work with throughout her
growth cycle. She likes a cool temperature, between 70-80°F
(23-26°C), and can be very forgiving so long as she is
adequately watered. Due to her high resin output and dense
structure, this plant can be alluring to mites.
Grandaddy Grape Ape finishes her flowering cycle in 8-9
weeks. The buds are dense green nuggets that gain royal
purple hues as they mature. Depending on the size she is
allowed to reach, Grandaddy Grape Ape can yield between ½
ounce (14 g) to 3.5 ounces (100 g) apiece. Outdoor plants will
really deliver, with potential yields between 8 ounces and 5
pounds (0.25 – 2.5 kg).
There is a potent, undeniable grape tinge to this plant’s
aroma, and a sweet grape taste that lingers subtly on the
tongue. Grandaddy Grape Ape’s effects are enduring, with a
smooth even feeling throughout. For an indica, her buzz is
surprisingly alert and energetic rather than sedating. This is a
good smoke for walking in the high meadows and swimming in
the lake afterwards. Medicinally, this variety has given relief to
cancer/chemotherapy patients. Grandaddy Grape Ape has
taken first prize in no less than four pot competitions: The
Inglewood Medical Cannabis Cup in 2004, and the Green Cup
in 2004, 2005 and 2006.
