Barneys Farm Acapulco Gold

What?! Is this legit Acapulco Gold? Has anyone tried this out yet? I would love to hear any input!

Peace

PeachOibleBoiblePeach#1 said:

I was going to ask the same thing I seen it come out maybe a month or so ago?

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Nah. I smoked it on my last visit to the Dam and it wasn't at all Acapulco Gold-like. Also be aware that their website says it's a Sativa dominant...well Guererro Gold, the real deal "Acapulco Gold" is a pure Sativa

Smoke report:

http://www.theherbreport.com/2009/08/review-acapulco-gold.html

It's not the same breeder (barneyfarm) but it's probably close.
I've been searching for some time, and I think the 70's era AG is R.I.P.

I think part of the difference might be the way they process the bud down in Acapulco. They dry it in the sun; that's what gives it the gold color. I've only had this once - back in the day - but it was by far the best I ever had back then.

potpimp said:

I think part of the difference might be the way they process the bud down in Acapulco. They dry it in the sun; that's what gives it the gold color. I've only had this once - back in the day - but it was by far the best I ever had back then.

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I definitely didn't even think about that.. not to mention I am sure climate differences take play in how strains grow. Thx for pointing the sun thing out .

potpimp said:

but it was by far the best I ever had back then.

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I'll never forget it.

potpimp said:

I think part of the difference might be the way they process the bud down in Acapulco. They dry it in the sun; that's what gives it the gold color. I've only had this once - back in the day - but it was by far the best I ever had back then.

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My buddy has a bunch of this now he got the clones from some old dude swears its acapulco. I read up on the acapulco before I smoked it and all the old reports were right on...

I tried it in Amsterdam during the Cannabis cup, and both my girlfriend and myself really liked it, very mellow, but strong high. Unfortunately they didn't have them in seed form yet, would have bought them... Would have been very strange to name a strain that has no relation to the name it bears, though... not that it has not been done before (probably), ha ha!

archaeo said:

I'll never forget it.

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Me too. I smoked some in the 70s. It was very gold colored, smoke the tiniest pin joint with a couple of friends and was utterly toasted! The lung expansion was like nothing I have every had since...

archaeo said:

Smoke report:

http://www.theherbreport.com/2009/08/review-acapulco-gold.html

It's not the same breeder (barneyfarm) but it's probably close.
I've been searching for some time, and I think the 70's era AG is R.I.P.

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You're probably 100% right about the original 'AG' strain being gone for good..

but then again.. some where out there in the real world.. I bet you some old hippy has a collection of seeds.. and I'm sure that the original 'AG' strain is the mix along with alot of other "forgotten" strains..

I have a neighbor that lives 7 houses down from my house.. right before the stop sign sits his house.

anyhow, one day he was walking about and along the street that both our houses sit on (along with other houses..). I was inside my house gently watering my two beautiful psp plants and out my living room window I seen the old hippy all dressed "hippy like" and such.

So (at this time.. I was stoned) I decided to go outside and try and start a conversation with the old hippy guy.

Long story short.. he smelled the bud on my clothes and said and I quote! "That smells good.. what kind is it?"

So right off.. (of course) I knew he smoked bud.. that was a no-brainer.

So I told him what it was.. and I actually had half a joint or so in my pocket at the time while we were out in the street talking.. so I told him if he wanted to he could come up onto my porch with me.. and smoke the remainder of what was left of the joint I had.

I think that day.. I wanna say I had a dub sak or quarter bag of 'Sharks Breath'..?! I remember it had the word shark in it.. I know that much for sure.. just can't remember the whole name of the strain... not important really right now..

Sum this up for everyone reading it..

Once we got done smoking.. we were both blitzed out of our minds. He started telling me that he had one of those Ziplock bags.. one of the big Gallon sized bags you know.. and he said inside that bag that he had.. was a collection of nothing but seeds.

He said some of them his father had given to him.. Now I'm not saying he def. has any of the 'AG' strain in there.. but then again you never know.

ganjaluvr said:

You're probably 100% right about the original 'AG' strain being gone for good..

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First off nice story

Second off, I heard Ripz from Pot Pimp has ORIGINAL seeds from Acapulco Gold! I will be so psyched if they germ right and such!

I seriously doubt that the genetics of this strain has disappeared; it's not like they are part of the U.S. I'm pretty sure that seeds over about 5 years old are not viable; it would be nice but I don't think so. Anyway, it's not that far and it's a popular destination so a little trip down there, maybe on a cruise ship; do a little "business" down there; would be a great idea. If I wasn't so damn broke from this economy I would love to do it. Hmmmm... that spawned another idea.

An old hippie friend of mine has a big bag of seeds he found 20 years ago on his property. They were sealed up in a jar and half buried. Anyways, the bag is labeled acapulco gold A++. I'm sure they probably aren't any good anymore, but i think i am gonna try to pop a few for the hell of it.

Go for it Wiggly!!! It can't hurt to try. I've heard that mj seeds are only good for maybe 5 years ...but then I've heard a BUNCH of crock on this forum, LOL.

Wiggly said:

An old hippie friend of mine has a big bag of seeds he found 20 years ago on his property. They were sealed up in a jar and half buried. Anyways, the bag is labeled acapulco gold A++. I'm sure they probably aren't any good anymore, but i think i am gonna try to pop a few for the hell of it.

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Yes, go for it wiggly!! - and start a thread for us to follow. That's an awesome story, and if it's the real deal and they pop - you're golden

...and you'll have me PM'ng to buy seed

I have this strain going right now. First off, we should dispell the idea that this is not the real acapulco gold, it very well may be. The grower from barneys said that the seeds were from some he had stored that a grower friend had given him around '88. So, it is possible that they are from the lineage of true Acapulco Gold which tapered off the radar from what I understand around the 80's. So again, it is possible they are from true Acapulco Gold heritage. Barney's said that they germed thousands of seeds to find a good pheno to start with and that this is right now possibly his favorite sativa.
Secondly, the way this stuff grows, i would truly not be surprised if it is the real deal. It grows similarly to some vietnamese and cambodian landrace seeds I grew in southern vietnam( true trpical sativas) in its lankiness and straight upward growth. The branches on one of the phenos is inclined to grow right up the center of the plant with internodal spacing corresponding to the main stalk's internodal spacing. It grows in this interesting terraced/bonzai type growth style. Allow me to stress again that this plant is a climber unlike any seedbank genetic i have grown, only comparrible to landrace equatorial genetics. Previously someone had mentioned that this is not a pure sativa, just a sativa dominant breed. There is some evidence that could support this claim. Its maturation time is about 20-30 days less than a pure sativa of that latitude would normally exhibit. Additionally the leaves to not grow like a pure sativa. They have a somewhat afgani type shape, similar to a rugby ball. An addition of some afghani genetics into the acapulco gold line would be a perfect way to quickly hybridize a sub equatorial sativa to work in indoor growing without risking bringing in characteristics similar to highly hybridized inbred mass consumed strains. This would also reduce the flowering time significantly.
The way i began writing this indicated that there should be more than two points to be made but for the life of me i cant remember what the points of thirdly and furthermore were.
Anyways, if you are interested in this plant you should know the following things about her. 1) SHE IS LANKY! 2) to controll this lankiness and keep it manageable you should probably aim to give it more than 50000 lumens per meter squared and top her much earlier than you think you should, maybe around the 4th or 5th node even. I went 7 and am in ways regretting it. 3) push the cal mag and bloom ferts during veg, her branches have a seeming tendency toward being weak and thin. 4)show her love and care despite her lack of similarity to other easy to manage plants.

I think it would be unimaginable that the plant was somehow wiped out. I would be floored to find that it was not the real deal. I have seriously considered going on a little trip down there to score some seeds myself. It certainly sounds like Barney has the real deal; if it is, watch out baby!!! My first smoke of this had me seeing airplanes flying in formation over my house at night. Never saw them before or since, LOL. It was absolutely trippy. BTW, *welcome* Phil!!

There is no way the strain is gone.. people just have not gone to Acapulco to find it Sounds a bit promising.

you will not find any real non hybridized a/g seeds anywere... and barneys farm a/g is gonna be touched up with other strains... i persoanlly havent seen bricked aculpulco gold buds in like 10 years....