At dispensaries across California, many cannabis enthusiasts often ask budtenders about a strain they know as “Krypto Chronic of Long Beach.” This particular strain, which is a potent hybrid developed by Compound Genetics, is very popular in Long Beach, but it does not come from Southern California. There is an interesting history behind Krypto Chronic in Long Beach, which many people associate with old-school strains despite being a product of modern cannabis breeding.
Krypto Chronic is a potent hybrid that provides a nice balance between indica and sativa effects. The taste will be familiar to anyone who has tried Fruity Pebbles OG, a strain also bred by Compound Genetics. Although the name pays homage to hip-hop slang from the 1990s, the effects are more intense than what you would expect from high-grade cannabis from that era.
The reason some people believe that Krypto Chronic is from the LBC is because of Dr. Dre’s legendary album “The Chronic,” which makes several references to the quality strains that were predominant at the time. Whereas “chronic” was the go-to slang term for high-grade cannabis on the West Coast; East Coast rappers used “krypto” more often. Both terms refer to whatever quality strains they could get their hands on, which were often landrace indica cultivars grown in Canada, Colombia, Jamaica, Mexico, and Panama.
It is important to not get Krypto Chronic confused with Krypto OG or the Krypto Kush strains. The former is a modern indica-dominant strain while the latter is an established hybrid crossed with various Afghan landrace indicas. Krypto Chronic is crossed with both indica and sativa strains.