ACE Seeds – Orient Express

ORIENT EXPRESS

Asian Sativa/Indica hybrid with high yield, short flowering time, and warm, sociable high.

Orient Express is a powerful Asian hybrid that combines the high yield of aromatic and resinous flowers of our selected Vietnam Black mother with the short height and short flowering time of our Chinese Yunnan Indica.

Most plants produce a THC-rich chemotype, while some can have a balanced ratio of THC and CBD. This strain is one of the most popular in our catalog and has brought joy to countless growers since the beginning of ACE Seeds. It is especially recommended for Asian sativa lovers with small gardens.

Genetics: Vietnam Black Sativa x China Yunnan Indica
F3 Semi-stabilized hybrid: 60 % Sativa / 40 % Indica
THC: 7.1-16 %
CBD: 0.15-8.2 %
CBG: Up to 0.35 %

Flowering time indoors: 8-10 weeks
Flowering time outdoor: beginning of October
Yield per square meter: High

Resistance:
Spider mites: medium.
Powdery mildew: medium.
Botrytis: medium to high.
Whitefly: medium to high.
Cold: medium to high.
Heat: medium to high.

Suitable latitudes: 0°-45°

Terpene profile: Orient Express contains mainly beta-myrcene and alpha-pinene, followed by moderate amounts of beta-pinene, p-cymene and camphene. Smaller amounts of isopulegol, linalool and terpinolene are also present. The sesquiterpenes are dominated by nerolidol, accompanied by moderate amounts of beta-caryophyllene and bisabolol as well as smaller amounts of alpha-humulene and guaiol.

Structure: This compact plant has an excellent structure with strong branching.

Aroma: The deep, organic aroma is reminiscent of a living rainforest. The taste is dense and earthy, with floral notes that linger on the tongue for a long time.

Effect: The high is warm, clear, and pleasant, without paranoia or anxiety. Ideal for relaxed conversations and enjoyment in social settings.

Growing tips:
Orient Express shows excellent adaptability to indoor cultivation. For optimum results, we recommend a warm temperature of around 25 °C during the growth phase and the first four weeks of flowering. In the last month of flowering, the temperature should be reduced to around 20 °C.

The variety is ideal for SOG (Sea of Green) due to high yields in the main cola or for SCROG (Screen of Green) thanks to the excellent yields on the side branches and the strong response to pruning measures.

Outdoors, Orient Express is very adaptable and can be grown successfully in hot climates as well as in regions with mild autumns.

This variety generally requires high levels of nutrients. It should be generously fertilized until the sixth week of flowering for a high-yielding harvest.

Genetic analysis: Orient Express has a unique genotype with high genetic variability and direct relationship to the used China Yunnan, which was used for the development of this hybrid.