What SŌMA knows, strain by strain
The full reference set every match reads from.
Tuning Strains to your taste…
What SŌMA knows, strain by strain
The full reference set every match reads from.
Tuning Strains to your taste…
citrus-haze
California Orange (Cali O) is a 1980s citrus classic of murky origin — a balanced hybrid prized for clean orange flavour, and the parent that gave Tangie and Orange Crush their nose.
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Curated out of 100
How fully SŌMA has described this strain — not a quality rating.
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Aroma
Flavour
“Sweet orange and tangerine over a soft, earthy base.”
The smell is exactly the name: sweet orange and tangerine over a soft, earthy base. The effect is uplifting and easy — a happy, sociable high with a relaxed body, comfortable across the day.
It's moderate and approachable, a flavour-first throwback. For the source of citrus genetics, Cali O is foundational.
1970s California heritage — original parents never documented (a balanced citrus hybrid)
The record above is the cultivar. Each grower's jar is its own plant — here is how their lots measure, from lab panels New York menus print.
California Orange is typically described with aromas of citrus, sweet, fruity and earthy and flavours of citrus, sweet and fruity. Aroma and flavour vary with grower, batch and freshness.
California Orange is commonly associated with effects such as uplifted, happy, euphoric and relaxed. Effects are subjective and vary with the dose, the way cannabis is taken and the individual — this is sensory guidance, not a guarantee.
California Orange is classified as hybrid in the SŌMA catalog. These labels are a loose shorthand rather than a precise prediction of effect; studies find they do not reliably track a plant's genetics or chemistry.
By sensory profile, the closest strains in the SŌMA catalog include Simple Syrup, Pez and Tequila Sunrise. SŌMA matches on aroma, flavour and effect rather than name alone.
Sensory guidance for adults 21+ where legal — not medical or legal advice.