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American Pie

American Pie by Higher Love is a hybrid cross of Cherry Pie and Sunbaked. The strain combines the familiar fruity-sweet Pie direction with a warmer, sun-ripened hybrid foundation. Its flowering time is approximately eight to nine weeks.

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Genetics

Parentage and family tree

American Pie is at the beginning. Below it are the documented parent lines through the 3rd generation.

Editorial profile

American Pie in detail

Origin & classification

American Pie by Higher Love combines Cherry Pie with Sunbaked. The cross focuses on a fruity-sweet Pie side and complements it with a warmer, more robust hybrid foundation. The parentage already shows that the strain does not move toward classic Haze or dry Kush, but instead sits closer to modern fruit and pastry genetics.

Aroma & flavour

Cherry Pie provides the clearest reference point. This line is associated with dark fruit, mild sweetness and a rounded, doughy character. Sunbaked expands the profile with more warmth and structure. The result feels less like a single cherry candy and more like a balanced hybrid composition in which fruit and a drier background work together.

Terpene profile

Aromatically, red and dark fruit notes, gentle sweetness and a warm pastry association take centre stage. American Pie should not be confused with American Pie by Seedsman, another cross with its own genetic structure. In this Higher Love line, Cherry Pie × Sunbaked is the decisive foundation for classification.

Effect tendency

The flowering time is approximately eight to nine weeks. This places the strain within a compact hybrid window. It combines the practical maturation time of many indica-leaning hybrids with a more balanced overall direction. Exact plant structure can vary between phenotypes, but the cross is not aimed at an extremely long-flowering Sativa type.

Cannabinoids, flowering & appearance

An balanced hybrid character is the likely effect profile. Cherry Pie often brings a relaxed yet not entirely heavy direction. Sunbaked adds further warmth and stability to the profile. American Pie therefore sits more between mental presence and physical calm than clearly at either extreme.

Further classification

Compared with gassy Cherry crosses, American Pie appears softer and less sharp. Compared with very sweet dessert strains, the Sunbaked side remains drier and more structured. The strain derives its character from the clear combination of fruit, Pie warmth, eight to nine weeks of flowering and a rounded hybrid effect. This makes it a distinct expression of the Cherry Pie family. The Higher Love connection helps clearly distinguish similarly named strains. The compact flowering time is also a clear part of this profile.

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Questions and answers

Frequently asked questions about American Pie

What type of strain is American Pie?

We list American Pie as a hybrid strain with the parentage Cherry Pie × Sunbaked.

What genetics are behind American Pie?

The parentage of American Pie is Cherry Pie × Sunbaked.

What flowering time is given for American Pie?

American Pie is listed with a flowering time of 8-9 weeks.

Which breeder is named for American Pie?

Higher Love is named as the breeder or cultivator of American Pie.