MAC

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MAC, short for Miracle Alien Cookies, was bred by Capulator, a breeder known in the industry for long phenotype selection cycles and unusual lineage stories. The cross is Alien Cookies crossed with a hybrid consisting of Starfighter and a Colombian landrace. The Colombian parent in particular has an origin story worth noting: according to Capulator's account, the seeds came back from South America in the breeder's pants pocket, got run through a washing machine by accident, and only one of fifteen germinated seeds survived the ordeal. That sole survivor was dubbed "Miracle 15" and became the maternal line that eventually produced MAC. The strain's reputation in the cannabis community is built on a few specific things: extreme trichome production, a distinctive citrus-floral aroma, and phenotype consistency that makes it a reliable parent for further crosses. Capulator's MAC 1 is the most-cited stable phenotype, though our database tracks the broader MAC population rather than that specific cut. The terpene profile matches the strain's citrus-forward reputation. Limonene leads at 0.58%, with caryophyllene at 0.22% and pinene at 0.17% in supporting roles. That high limonene concentration is what gives MAC its distinct orange-citrus aroma rather than the sweeter fruit character common in other Cookies-era hybrids. Linalool at 0.17% adds a floral softness that contributes to the "alien" descriptor the name references. Our database chemotype classification is "Yellow (Limonene-dominant)", the category we use for strains where the citrus terpene signature carries the aromatic lead. THC ranges between 14.7 and 19.9% across the lab samples, moderate by 2026 hybrid standards. Reviewers report uplifted as the dominant effect, which is consistent with a limonene-dominant profile.

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