El Niño

El Niño is a hybrid cross combining Haze and Super Skunk. Known for mango, earthy, sweet aromatics.

In grower catalogs and dispensary menus, El Niño is documented as a hybrid cross combining Haze and Super Skunk. In breeding programs, it has served as a parent line for White Lemon and Big Bang. Photoperiod cuts typically finish flowering in 8–9 weeks (~60 days) under indoor or greenhouse lighting.

Aroma and flavor

Jars of El Niño are most often described as showing ripe mango, earthy, soil-like depth, sweet, sugary notes and dry cedar and wood. Chemotype data points to peppery beta-caryophyllene, bright, citrus-forward limonene and woody, hop-like humulene as the primary aromatic drivers, with batch-to-batch variation depending on cultivation and curing.

Reported effects

Consumers commonly report an elevated, euphoric mood, heavier evening drowsiness and a lifted, positive outlook, making El Niño a frequent pick for evening unwinding or unhurried downtime. The most commonly noted downsides are dry eyes and mild grogginess or headache.