Netherlands · founded 1987
Dutch Passion
Dutch Passion is one of the original Dutch seed banks, founded in 1987 by Henk van Dalen and credited with releasing the first commercial feminized seeds in 1998 — a technical milestone that reshaped the entire European industry. The catalogue carries long-running staples including Durban Poison, Skywalker, and Strawberry Cough, several of which were licensed from American breeders and adapted to European indoor conditions. Through the late 1990s and 2000s Dutch Passion published the AutoMazar line that helped legitimize autoflowering genetics as a serious commercial category rather than a novelty. The breeder operates from a research facility outside Amsterdam and supplies seed to coffeeshops and home growers across the EU under one of the longest-standing trademark registrations in cannabis. Quality control on the modern catalogue is tight enough that Dutch Passion seeds are still recommended by European growing publications when reliability matters more than chasing trend genetics.
Reviewed 2026-05-23
Notable releases
Durban Poison · Skywalker · Strawberry Cough · AutoMazar · Blueberry
Dutch Passion catalogue at a glance
Computed visualizations of the 6 strains documented in the Lockbox library for Dutch Passion.
- African landrace1
- Haze x Strawberry1
- Kush1
- South African landrace1
- Other2
Strain family breakdown across 6 entries from Dutch Passion.
Timeline
1987
Founded by Henk van Dalen
1998
First commercial feminized seeds released
2009
AutoMazar legitimizes autoflower category
2015
Skywalker reformulated for modern indoor rooms
Today
Still recommended for reliability over trend chasing
Related breeders
Dutch Passion FAQ
- Where can I buy Dutch Passion seeds?
- Dutch Passion sells direct from its Amsterdam catalogue and through one of the largest European reseller networks of any seed bank. The brand has shipped continuously since 1987 and holds one of the longest-standing trademark registrations in cannabis.
- Is Dutch Passion still active?
- Yes. The breeder operates a research facility outside Amsterdam, supplies seed to coffeeshops and home growers across the EU, and continues to release new photoperiod and autoflowering lines on a regular cadence.
- What are Dutch Passion's most famous strains?
- Blueberry, licensed from DJ Short and adapted to European indoor conditions, remains the catalogue's most-cited release. Durban Poison, Skywalker, Strawberry Cough, and the AutoMazar line that legitimized autoflowering as a serious category round out the long-running staples.
Dutch Passion strains in the library
Dutch Passion
Durban Poison
- THC
- 22%
- Flower
- 8-9 wk
- Indoor
- 450g
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Strawberry Cough
- THC
- 20%
- Flower
- 9-10 wk
- Indoor
- 450g
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Skywalker OG
- THC
- 23%
- Flower
- 8-9 wk
- Indoor
- 550g
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Power Plant
- THC
- 18%
- Flower
- 9-10 wk
- Indoor
- 525g
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Skywalker
- THC
- 20%
- Flower
- 8-9 wk
- Indoor
- 475g
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Auto Blueberry
- THC
- 17%
- Flower
- 10-11 wk
- Indoor
- 425g
See related: documented cup winners · strains by decade · breeders by country.