How to grow Royal Cheese
THC 17% 
Flowering 49 - 56 days 
Yield 450 – 500 g/m² 
Height 60-100cm Taste
Seb's take
Old School Skunk crossed with Afghani, and the outstanding cheese odour needs no further introduction. Large, resin-heavy flowers deliver a body-forward high — relaxed, happy, euphoric — that builds rather than peaks early. Fast to finish at 6-8 weeks, and a fair claim to the word classic.
Where it comes from
Royal Queen Seeds built their Cheese on the traditional recipe: Old School Skunk crossed with Afghani, the same pairing that gave the original UK Cheese its name and its notoriety. The Skunk supplies the unmistakable aroma, the Afghani the resin and the settling indica body, and this fast-flowering version keeps both while trimming the wait. A faithful take on a British institution — 60% indica, and every bit as pungent as the heritage demands.
Nose & flavour
The nose is the whole point: an outstanding, penetrating cheese odour, sharp and savoury and utterly unmistakable, sat over a sweet, earthy base. This is the aroma that made the Cheese line famous, carried here at full strength — the large, resinous flowers see to that. She does not travel discreetly, and a grower would do well to plan for the smell long before harvest.
The high
The effect is bodily and builds over time — relaxed, happy and euphoric, deepening rather than fading as the minutes pass. At 17% THC it is substantial without being overwhelming: a comfortable, settling sort of high that rewards a little patience to feel it fully. An agreeable evening's companion, and one that arrives gradually rather than all at once.
Growing it
Fast-flowering, as the name promises: ready in six to eight weeks, or 49 to 56 days. She stays a manageable 60 to 100cm and yields a solid 450–500 g/m² of large, resin-heavy flower with a high leaf-to-calyx ratio in her favour at trim. The chief thing to plan around is the smell — that outstanding cheese odour needs proper management well before harvest — but otherwise she is a classic, undemanding grow at 17% THC. A fair claim to the word classic, quickly earned.
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Common questions about Royal Cheese
How long does Royal Cheese take to flower?
Around 8 weeks of flowering, by the breeder's numbers. Quick, as these things go.
Is Royal Cheese an autoflower or a photoperiod strain?
A feminized photoperiod strain — flowering starts when you switch the lights, so the timing is yours to control.
How tall does Royal Cheese grow?
Around 100 cm. Standard tent territory.
How strong is Royal Cheese?
The breeder lists THC around 17%. The gentler end of the scale.
