How to Grow Strawberry Banana Cheese
Strawberry Banana Cheese is an unusual, flavour-driven indica that layers sweet banana fruit over a savoury cheese funk. It pairs a comfortable 20–22% THC with a banana, cheese and sweet flavour and a happy, relaxed, talkative effect, on a compact, easy-to-manage plant.
Built from Strawberry crossed with Banana Kush and Cheese, this is a 60% indica, 40% sativa strain with a distinctive sweet-and-funky character and a touch of CBD. The result is a flavourful, approachable plant with a smooth, sociable high.
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Strawberry Banana Cheese
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THC | 20% - 22% (Medium) |
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Type | Feminized |
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Yield | Medium |
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Phenotype | 60% Indica / 40% Sativa |
Strawberry
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THC | 13% - 18% (Medium) |
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Type | Feminized |
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Yield | Low |
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Phenotype | 45% Indica / 55% Sativa |
Because it is compact, forgiving and genuinely different in flavour, Strawberry Banana Cheese is a rewarding grow at any level. You can see the full genetics and buy Strawberry Banana Cheese feminized seeds on the strain page, and browse more of our feminized range alongside it.
Strain Profile at a Glance
| THC | 20–22% (medium) |
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| Lineage | Strawberry x Banana Kush x Cheese |
| Type | Feminized |
| Genetics | 60% Indica / 40% Sativa |
| CBD | 2% |
| Climate | Temperate |
| Flowering time | 8–10 weeks |
| Harvest | October |
| Height | 3.94 ft / 1.2 m |
| Yield | Medium |
| Yield indoor | 1.31 oz/ft² (400 g/m²) |
| Yield outdoor | 2.82–4.23 oz/plant (80–120 g/plant) |
| Grow difficulty | Beginner-friendly |
| Flavors | Banana, Cheese, Sweet |
| Effects | Happy, Relaxed, Talkative |
Promos & Deals
Climate and Where to Grow It
Strawberry Banana Cheese does well in a temperate climate with mild, steady conditions and plenty of light. It is a sturdy, adaptable plant that performs both outdoors and in a controlled indoor tent, staying compact at around 1.2 m.
This is a strain that does its best work indoors, where it produces a steady 400 g/m². Outdoors it finishes around October but brings in a more modest 80–120 g per plant, so an indoor tent is the way to get the most from it. Its small size makes it easy to fit into a tight space or run several at once.
Indoors, aim for daytime temperatures around 68–80°F (20–27°C) and keep steady airflow through the canopy. Keep humidity moderate as the resinous buds fill in, since the cheese side brings a dense, aromatic flower that is worth protecting from bud rot.
Growing Feminized Photoperiod Seeds
As a feminized strain, every seed grows into a flowering female, so there is no need to sex the plants or remove males. That keeps the grow simple and means no wasted time or space on plants you would only cull later.
Being a photoperiod plant, Strawberry Banana Cheese flowers on a light change rather than on age. Grow it under a long day (around 18 hours of light) through the vegetative stage, then switch to a 12/12 cycle to trigger flowering. A longer veg builds a bigger frame, while a shorter veg keeps this compact plant very small for a tight space.
Feeding Schedule (EC Guide)
This is a steady, manageable plant, so you can feed it through bloom to support the dense, resinous buds. Start low, build up as the plant asks for more, and taper off for the final flush so the sweet-and-funky flavour stays clean.
| Stage | EC (mS/cm) | Notes |
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| Seedling | 0.4–0.6 | Very light feed, focus on healthy root growth |
| Vegetative growth | 0.8–1.2 | Build the frame, raise nitrogen gradually |
| Early flower | 1.2–1.4 | Shift toward bloom nutrients (P and K) |
| Full flower | 1.4–1.6 | Peak bloom feed while the buds swell |
| Flush | 0.0–0.4 | Plain water for the final 1–2 weeks |
Flowering and Harvest
Once you flip to 12/12, bloom runs about 8–10 weeks. The indica dominance shows in the structure: compact spacing, dense, resin-coated buds and a short, stout frame rather than long, stretchy branches, which keeps it discreet.
Keep the canopy open so light and air reach the lower buds, and support any heavier colas if they start to lean. Harvest when most trichomes have turned cloudy with a few amber heads for the fullest expression, and run a short plain-water flush in the last week or two before you cut.
Drying and Curing
Dry whole plants or branches in a dark room at around 60°F (15–18°C) and 55–60% humidity for 7–14 days, until the thin stems snap rather than bend. A slow, even dry stops the dense buds staying damp in the middle while the outside dries out, which protects the sweet banana and cheese aroma.
Then cure the trimmed buds in sealed jars, burping them daily for the first week and letting them settle for three to four weeks. A proper cure balances the sweet, fruity banana notes against the savoury cheese funk and smooths the smoke, which is exactly what this distinctive cross deserves.
What to Do With Your Trim
Don’t bin the sugar leaves you remove while manicuring. Strawberry Banana Cheese is a frosty, resinous plant, so the trim is excellent for dry sift, bubble hash or rosin, giving you a bonus run of flavourful concentrate from material most growers throw away.
Flavor and Terpenes
Strawberry Banana Cheese has a one-of-a-kind flavour: sweet, creamy banana fruit up front with a savoury, tangy cheese funk underneath. It is a bold, well-balanced profile that sets it apart from the usual sweet fruit strains.
It carries a layered terpene stack. Six shape the aroma: myrcene anchors the sweet, fruity banana base; farnesene adds a soft, ripe sweetness; caryophyllene brings the peppery, savoury edge behind the cheese note; humulene deepens that funky, earthy side; eugenol layers in a warm, sweet-spice touch; and fenchol grounds it with an earthy, herbal note. A supporting cast of cedrene, pinene, borneol and camphene fills in the background.
Effects and Best Use
With its 60% indica base, Strawberry Banana Cheese is reported as happy, relaxed and talkative, a warm, sociable character that pairs an easy lift in mood with gentle physical ease, helped along by its 2% CBD. It is a well-rounded profile that works as comfortably in company as it does winding down.
At a medium 20–22% THC it is potent but approachable, which suits its beginner-friendly nature. That balance, the compact size, the steady indoor yield and the unusual banana-cheese flavour make it a genuinely rewarding grow.
FAQ
Is Strawberry Banana Cheese indica or sativa?
It is indica-dominant, at 60% indica and 40% sativa, though its effect stays happy, social and talkative rather than heavy.
How long does it take to flower?
About 8–10 weeks once you switch to a 12/12 light cycle, with outdoor plants finishing around October.
Do I need to sex the plants?
No. These are feminized seeds, so every plant grows into a flowering female. There is no need to identify or remove males.
Is Strawberry Banana Cheese good for beginners?
Yes. It is compact, forgiving and manageable, which makes it beginner-friendly. Keep the canopy open and manage humidity in bloom and it is straightforward.
What does Strawberry Banana Cheese taste like?
Expect sweet, creamy banana fruit up front with a savoury cheese funk underneath, driven by its myrcene, farnesene, caryophyllene and humulene terpenes.
How much does it yield?
It is a medium producer indoors at 1.31 oz/ft² (400 g/m²), with a more modest 2.82–4.23 oz (80–120 g) per plant outdoors.
