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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.

6strains
  • African landrace1
  • Haze x Strawberry1
  • Kush1
  • South African landrace1
  • Other2

Strain family breakdown across 6 entries from Dutch Passion.

Strain family breakdown.
THC range distribution<20%220-25%425%+0THC content distribution across this breeder's library entries.
THC content distribution.
Flowering time scatter strip7w9w11w13wDocumented flowering windows across this breeder's catalog. Each dot is one strain.
Flowering windows.

Timeline

  1. 1987

    Founded by Henk van Dalen

  2. 1998

    First commercial feminized seeds released

  3. 2009

    AutoMazar legitimizes autoflower category

  4. 2015

    Skywalker reformulated for modern indoor rooms

  5. Today

    Still recommended for reliability over trend chasing

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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

See related: documented cup winners · strains by decade · breeders by country.