Sativa Dominant · Dutch Passion
Strawberry Cough
Strawberry Cough is the Kyle Kushman sativa-dominant hybrid that crosses a Strawberry Fields cut with Haze, brought to commercial seed form through Dutch Passion in the early 2000s. The name comes from the distinctive strawberry-candy terpene on the inhale and the throat-tickling cough that the dense smoke produces in most users. Plants finish in nine to ten weeks indoors with medium-density buds, pale-orange pistils, and a clear cerebral high that has made the strain a favorite of anxiety patients in legal medical markets. Dutch Passion's feminized release is the most widely distributed version, though Kyle Kushman's original organic cut remains the reference standard for veteran growers.
Reviewed 2026-05-23· Sources: seedfinder.eu, Dutch Passion catalogue, Kyle Kushman interviews
Potency
- THC range
- 17–22%
- Typical THC
- 20%
- CBD
- up to 0.2%
Flowering
- Indoor weeks
- 9–10 wk
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Climate
- Mediterranean, warm temperate
Yield & size
- Indoor
- 400-500 g/m²
- Outdoor
- 400-600 g/plant
- Height
- 120-150 cm
Indica / sativa ratio
Terpene profile
The aromatic compounds below shape how Strawberry Cough smells, tastes, and ultimately feels in the body.
- dominant
Myrcene
Sedating, musky, herbal — commonly linked to couch-lock effects.
- secondary
Pinene
Alert and pine-forward — associated with mental clarity and bronchodilation.
- secondary
Caryophyllene
Peppery and spicy — the only terpene that binds CB2 receptors, studied for anti-inflammatory action.
- minor
Limonene
Uplifting citrus — typically associated with mood elevation and stress relief.
Reported side effects
Lineage
Strawberry Cough traces to Strawberry Fields × Haze. The cross sits in the Haze x Strawberry family, which influences both the terpene profile and the flowering structure described above.
Genetic family tree
Documented parents for Strawberry Cough based on breeder catalogues. Library entries are clickable; ancestors not yet documented on this site appear in a lighter, non-linked box.
Strains crossed with Strawberry Cough
Strawberry Cough is a parent of 3 strains in the broader catalogue. These are crosses that carry Strawberry Cough genetics on at least one side of the cross.
Grow profile
Grow profile
- Indica / sativa
- 25% / 75%
- Flowering days
- 63–70 days
- Stretch
- High
- Pest resistance
- Moderate
- Mold resistance
- Moderate
- Training methods
- topping, scrog
Feed schedule for Strawberry Cough
These EC and NPK targets are starting points calibrated for the strain's Sativa lean and moderate difficulty rating — not gospel. Drop 15-20% off any EC ceiling on your first run and let the plant tell you where it actually wants to feed.
Suggested feed schedule
- Late veg
- 1.2-1.4 EC
- Early flower
- 1.3-1.5 EC, NPK 2-2-3
- Mid flower
- 1.6-1.8 EC, NPK 1-3-4
- Late flower
- 1.4-1.6 EC
- Final week
- Plain pH-balanced water for the last 7-10 days; light flush if you ran nutrients on the higher end.
Full breakdown of feed math, runoff testing, and salt buildup in our nutrient guide.
What to expect through the grow cycle
Strawberry Cough is documented with a 10-week flower and a longer stretch phase typical of sativa-leaning hybrids. The visual below maps a documented 14-week cycle built from 4weeks of vegetative growth and the strain's published flowering window.
Published grow reports for Strawberry Cough concentrate the most observational notes on the stretch window. This timeline is descriptive — it reflects what reports document, not a how-to. Actual week-to-week behaviour varies with phenotype, light intensity, pot size, and environment.
Phase details
- Veg (weeks 1-4)
- The documented vegetative period for Strawberry Cough. Plants establish root structure, leaf canopy, and node count before flower triggering, with a moderate difficulty rating shaping how forgiving the early canopy work tends to be.
- Stretch (weeks 5-8)
- Strawberry Cough is documented as having high stretch. Reports describe the plant roughly doubling in height during this phase as the sativa-leaning structure establishes its final flowering frame.
- Bud sites (weeks 9-10)
- Pre-flowers form at the nodes and calyxes begin to develop. Grow reports for Strawberry Coughnote this as the window where the canopy's eventual bud distribution becomes visible.
- Bud development (weeks 11-12)
- Flowers thicken and calyxes fatten through this phase. Documented Strawberry Cough runs show the bulk of visible flower mass accumulating here, with resin production accelerating toward the end.
- Ripening (week 13)
- Trichomes transition from clear toward cloudy and amber. Reports for Strawberry Cough describe the Myrcene-led terpene profile maturing through this window, with aroma sharpening week over week.
- Final (week 14)
- Calyx swelling is documented as complete and the harvest window opens. Published Strawberry Cough runs end here, within the 9-10 week flowering range reported by the breeder.
Flavor & aroma
Reported effects
Common questions about Strawberry Cough
Why is it called Strawberry Cough?
The flavor carries a real strawberry-candy note on the inhale, and the dense Haze smoke is harsh enough to make most users cough on the first hit. Both halves of the name are descriptive.
Is Strawberry Cough good for anxiety?
It is one of the most-recommended daytime strains for social anxiety because the cerebral high is uplifting without being overstimulating. Heavy doses can still tip into anxiety in low-tolerance users.
Breeder of record
Dutch Passion
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