Zkittles CBD (High In CBD)

Zkittlez CBD flower is the strain UK shoppers reach for when they want something genuinely fruity. Named for its candy-shop aroma, the original Zkittlez became one of the most celebrated flavour strains of the 2010s, and its CBD-rich counterpart carries that same sweet, tropical character into legal hemp flower. In this spotlight we cover the strain’s West Coast origins, what the buds look and smell like, the terpenes behind the famous flavour, and what to check before buying in the UK.

Where Zkittlez Comes From
Zkittlez was developed in Northern California by the breeders at 3rd Gen Family and Terp Hogz, who crossed Grape Ape with Grapefruit to chase one goal above all: flavour. The result swept the terpene-focused competition circuit, taking first place at multiple Cannabis Cups and the Emerald Cup in the mid-2010s, when judges were increasingly rewarding aroma and character rather than sheer strength.

The candy-brand spelling was no accident, and — much like Gorilla Glue’s dispute with the adhesive maker — it eventually attracted legal attention from the confectionery world. Whatever it appears as on a menu, the genetics and the fruit-bowl profile are what made the name travel. CBD versions cross those flavour-first genetics with high-CBD hemp cultivars, keeping the sweetness while staying CBD-dominant.