Each time I tried TGA, I only got 3 beans of each strain-tight budget vs. my need for variety. Got 2 out of 3 girls from Jillybean, and 1 out of 3 girls for Cheesequake. The Jillybeans were both very excellent to grow, compact and beautiful. The calyxes themselves purpled on both, very similar structure, aroma, maturation time, taste and effect. I kept them very small, but they yielded pretty well, can't remember how much. The better flavored one was fruity with perfumed accents, the one with less distinct flavor was more potent to me, kind of a neat combo of clear head with heavy body effect, in the end smoked more of the less potent one cause it did'nt make me want to sleep. The main reason I tried Jillybean was for the advertised euphoric/mood enhancer/anti-depressant effect, which I did not sense in the least. Kinda disappointing, but the plant was nice otherwise.
My favorite(in my very limited experience) was the Cheesequake. My avatar pic is a small test bud off of that plant. The top colas looked Exactly like the breeder's picture, which was thrilling to a newb like me. I kept the cheesequake small, so I can't really speak to its full potential, but from the way it stretched a bit in flower to the size of buds it finished with, I can imagine it might could put out some weight. I chose the 'Quake because of the flavor advertised, 'like a grape cheese danish', or something. I did'nt get that pheno, but what DID present itself, I can only describe as full-on ripe navel oranges, sweet but w a little acidity, on the broken up bud and on the inhale, with a little more bitter orange/earthy cheese creamsicle on the exhale. Even though it wasn't what I was seeking, it was outrageously good. The effect was also surprising. I am a light smoker, and tend to measure the quality of bud by one or two tokes, initially. The cheesequake plowed me, very strong, but really well balanced. Distinctly mood elevating, with muscle relaxation, giggly, and somewhat intoxicating in the most pleasant way. When I kept smoking it because it tasted so good, I would literally not be able to see straight, sense of balance effected, etc. It also made skin sensory input very sensual. Absolutely awesome herb. Anyone I shared it with inevitably asks about it at some point, made quite an impression.
