Have some Joey Weed C99 growing now but am gonna get some Peak C99 to go with it. Never realized he had the pure C99 till reading it here. Also if he has different pheno seeds of the C99 or they are all the same. I guess the pineapple is the best of them.
Peak's C99 is also from Joey Weed (via Frost Bros). You might see some differences due to Frost Bros' and Mike's parent selections, but the source is the same. Frost Bros claimed to have isolated the pineapple and grapefruit phenos (to the point of actually selling them separately), so an interesting question for Mike, assuming he got both, is which of the two he used for his stock.
Also if he has different pheno seeds of the C99 or they are all the same. I guess the pineapple is the best of them.
Mike originally experimented with three different fathers and gave out the resulting seeds to get feedback and choose the best. Perhaps he still has these three batches and can recommend the one producing more often a pineapple phenotype.
Below are some relevant posts from Mike J (Peakseeds) and Dizzle Frost (Frost Bros Seeds)
Mike James: Personally, I think this strain is a real gem and I should mention and thank the one who gave it to me, a very good customer who likes to breed also. Goes by Dizzle Frost, breeds under the name Frost Brothers and sells his wares at Cannazon. I think a four week veg period is plenty for C99
MikeJames: As you will notice, I am not offering this strain for sale. A good customer gifted me a bunch of these. At this point, all I've done is one small seed crop and a couple of test grows. Incredibly good test grows, but I don't think I've earned the right to offer it for sale. In the initial seed crop I chose one very strong male, and a dozen females from a large sample, whittled down to six, then down to three for the finish. As with any good strain, phenotype variation was mostly limited to plant structure, height and branchiness, that's a word. It starts relatively slow almost feeble looking, but finishes very strong with exploding juicy tops. Here's a link to the Cinderella99 that the guy who gave them to me is offering, it's accurately described. All seeds given out for the contest are from the same female mother plant. In my notes, I described this plant as taller and more sativa like than the other two, thought you should know that.
MikeJames: I have no first hand experience with C99 outdoors, but my thought is this. C99 is an excellent fast flowering sativa but I find that the impressive growths occurs at the end of the flowering cycle and the tops grow too large for the spindly stems to support. I didn't think this would lend well to outdoor growing as you want them finishing up in late September and not waiting for the "impressive growth" at that point when the Canadian weather might not be so great. I have a couple Hawaiian customers who love it outdoors so if you had great weather through September you'd be fine.
Dizzle Frost: I grabbed a pack of Joey Weed C99 to see what the hype was about and to use her for breeding. They were acquired via Hemp Depot (awesome seed bank). 10/10 popped in under 40 hours. 9/10 made it above ground, one seed popped a tap root but was stuck in the shell and rotted. 9 plants sexed themselves between the 23rd-28th leaving me with 5 ladies. Two males were kept for seed making and one female was kept as a perpetual mother. Three phenotypes were found: one stinky/rotten one, one faint lemony citrus one and a strong smelling fruity one. All three yield and grow a lil diff, but all look very much alike. This is a stable strain. In flower they take off like rockets and require a daily re tie (mine were topped once and LSTd) Resin production started in about the 2nd-3rd week and was steady and heavy from there on. They didn't start to really smell until about week four, but it's not a heavy dank smell, just a strong fruity stench with a dash of sweetness. I dunno about this being a low odor strain, the smell is strong but doesn't stink like skunk or a "weed" smell. It's actually pretty pleasant to walk into, one brush of the plants and it will send your nose into overdrive. After 50 days the larger tops were harvested and lowers shortly after. The smoke is like the smell, candy / citrusy / pineapple and is pretty devastating. I've been smoking for over 20 yrs and this strain is one of my favs, not just for taste and apearance, but the high is clear and strong. You feel it in your face and eyes, your mood is uplifted and sights are enhanced. I haven't experienced any of the paranoia associated with C99 yet, but a couple people I have smoked her with have, so I can't say it's not true. But I do suffer from depression and I find this strain helps me. I wouldn't advise it for people with anxiety or maybe OCD as it is pretty powerful in the sativa dept and causes me to tremble if I smoke to much, and it can make your mind wander in the wrong direction if you let it. It's also a very social high and giggly, you find yourself laffing at things that you normally wouldn't. One nice size joint or fat bowl will last about 2-3 hours between 3-4 people. Medical wise, I don't find C99 to have any pain relief properties for myself, but I think all pot is medicinal and everyone has something that works for them, so don't rule this out. I do find however it may aid in depression and PTSD possibly. It's also an all day smoke, almost no burnout or hangover. Great for wakeups. I'm gonna give Joey Weed's Cinderella 99 a 9/10 all around. Great beans, great smoke, and it's F2 Bros Grimm, so it's about as close as you get to the OG stuff. I'd like to order the other Bros Grimm stock he carries to try out, if they are as good as these then I'm sold. She's not the most potent in the world, but does rank pretty high up there. All around great smoke, fast growing and a nice looking plant. I judge all my smoke reports upon some of the best weed I've ever smoked, so I'm a lil hard on the judging, if you read my final comments you'll see my buddies found it pretty potent, but I try to be as fair as I can with every strain I test. As far as my fav personal stash, I like my headies, Apollo 11 and Cindy 99 are two of my favs and I'm a big Blueberry lover. Shit, I have a lot of personal favorites LOL, but mostly heady mind fucking strains, I'm not a huge couchlock guy much anymore.
Frost Bros C99 F4 Pineapple pheno description: The infamous squinty eyed pineapple high flyer is a favorite to many. I have taken the pineapple phenotype and separated it to ensure more pineapple types show up and the results were excellent. This line has never been out-crossed and has been bred down from the orig pack sold by Bros Grimm. Growing and smoking this line you will find it 100% accurate to what Mr. Soul wrote about her in all respects and traits. She loves to stretch her legs out and really enjoys root space. I recommend a 6 week veg time to get the most yield out of seed plants. Does well topped or in a SoG / SCRoG, and loves light. The smells will fill your room with heavy scents of pineapple, sour and rotten fruits. The stench is not skunky but very powerful especially in the last 2-3 weeks of flowering, I actually get nauseous when trimming these. The high is very up and in your face with jitters and general stupidity, not for the faint of heart or hardcore couch lock fans.
Frost Bros C99 F4 Spicy pheno description: The Cinderella 99 line is famous for its pineapple citrus flavs, this line adds a lil change of pace in the flav dept. Momma was a spicy fat topped reminiscent of Jack Herer with its spicey / fruity taste, she was found in the F3 generation. She threw some nice juicy tops out and packed a wild punch to the head. The Spicey flowers slightly longer into 8 weeks, if left longer she will develop a hard hitting stone. Yields are also slightly higher. She thrives in a SoG / SCRoG, topped or trained and in hydro applications as well as soil. We recommend a 5-6 week veg time for the best results, not recommended for wet/humid outdoor conditions.