Apollo Haze

Cue the countdown, flick the switches, strap yourself in and prepare for lift-off. Enter Apollo Haze, our interstellar salute to a true Brothers Grimm classic. She’s a shot of Apollo Haze spliced with one of our most enduring artisanals, a payload of flavour and frost wrapped in a rocket-ready frame. A true cosmic collaboration that bridges the gap between old-school legend and Mephisto ingenuity.

Back in 2016, when Brothers Grimm returned from their extended hypersleep, we were first in the queue for seed stock. Most of you know by now that we’ve been die-hard seed geeks for decades, and long before the big bang moment that birthed Mephisto Genetics, we’d read all about the legendary Cindy99 and Apollo 11 from Brothers Grimm. Their work had been etched into cannabis folklore since the early OverGrow days, whispered about like the secret tapes proving Earth was just an intergalactic reality show. We’d dreamt of it for years, so when Apollo Haze finally landed in our hands, the Mephisto ISS lit up like mission control.

From the very first pheno-hunt, it was clear we had something special. One female stood out with explosive growth, a sturdy indica-style frame wrapped in sativa elegance, and a uniform structure that begged to be trained. She stretched through early flower with perfectly spaced nodes and stacked dense, frosty buds that finished in a sharp green hue. The smoke sealed it: fast for a haze, generous in yield, and capped with a cerebral high that had us floating.

To bring her into the Mephisto fold, we paired her with Mango Smile, one of our own autos famed for fruit, haze, and sheer class. The match-up amplified Apollo’s tangy metallic edge, adding lift, speed, and accessibility without clipping her wings. The result is a vigorous autoflower with all the spirit of the Brothers Grimm original but dressed in a Mephisto spacesuit. We consider the carbonators of this space weed well and truly refuckulated.

Apollo Haze is not just another haze; she is a full mission profile. Expect explosive veg, an appetite for training, stacked colas, and frost you could scrape off the windows of a shuttle. Crack the jar after harvest, and she comes alive with creamy mango and pineapple wrapped in a saltwater taffy haze. Grind her up, and fresh notes of lemongrass and orange blossom lift the profile into overdrive. The result is a tropical explosion of tart citrus and haze sharpness, softened by a creamy undertone. The effect is pure cerebral propulsion: uplifting, electric, mood-brightening, and guaranteed to keep you zero-G floating long after touchdown.

And then, as if John Spartan had just been thawed from cryo, at the 2024 American Autoflower Cup in LA, Tim crossed paths with MrSoul himself. After first contact, MrSoul’s reaction to the project was all green lights. He wanted a seat on the first flight. When the original architect wants to sample the sequel, you know you’ve landed it.

Strap in, spark up, smoke me a kipper and get your ass to Mars.

A vigorous, upright variety with chunky colas, an energetic growth pattern, and a haze-forward personality, Apollo Haze is a classic in every sense of the word.

In her early vegetative state, Apollo Haze often pushes rapidly skyward, showing a strong apical dominance and favouring vertical stretch over early lateral growth. She can come across like a beanpole at first, but once established, her side branches kick into gear, rising in uniform around the main stem. The result is a squat, conical, pine tree-style frame that suits lower-clearance environments as well as more open spaces. Her broad fan leaves can overshadow the canopy below, so light management through tucking or selective defoliation is recommended to ensure balanced development.

Feeding behaviour places Apollo Haze in the category of a hungry but manageable plant. She shows a distinct fondness for calcium and magnesium in veg and performs best with consistent, moderate feedings through flower. Water uptake sits on the lower end compared to thirstier cultivars, though her appetite for nutrients keeps her firmly in the medium-to-heavy feeder bracket.

Structurally, Apollo Haze produces weighty, chunky colas with exaggerated calyx swelling and an abundance of pistils. Buds are dense and resin-rich, with protruding knuckles that give them an almost sculptural appearance. The pistil coverage is especially striking, with long, fiery hairs dominating the canopy and creating a forest-like visual. Side branches typically form shorter colas stacked with clusters of nodes, and in later flower, the sheer weight of the buds may demand external support to prevent drooping.

Apollo Haze bursts with an unapologetically tropical flavour profile, carrying sweet and sour notes of mango, pineapple and guava balanced against a classic haze finish. The smoke is juicy and bright on the inhale, with a creamy, almost saltwater-taffy sweetness smoothing out the sharper citrus edges. Exhale brings a rush of tangy pineapple and orange blossom layered with lemongrass and a faint herbal note that lingers on the palate. As the cure deepens, the flavour mellows into a more rounded tropical blend, retaining its lively haze character but with added creaminess that makes for a remarkably smooth and moreish experience.

A quintessential sativa-dominant cultivar, Apollo Haze delivers an energetic, uplifting effect carried by a distinctly cerebral haze afterglow. The onset is playful and euphoric, lifting mood and sparking creativity, before stretching into a more spacey, dreamy state that lingers for hours. Taken to full maturity, she balances her electric edge with a smoother, deeper vibe, avoiding the jittery qualities some hazes can produce when pulled early. It’s the kind of high that crescendos steadily, with long legs and a cheerful hazy fog that makes her a perfect companion for social settings, outdoor adventures, or simply adding a layer of brightness to the everyday.