Royal Gorilla
Same genetics, potency and flowering window. Hybrid · 24–27% THC · 55–65 days
View strainBanana Punch × GMO × EZBake AF · Bred by Royal Queen Seeds

Not an actual strain
Orbital Banana F1 is RQS's photoperiod entry into the F1 hybrid category — a three-way cross of Banana Punch, GMO, and EZBake AF with the parental inbred lines bred specifically to produce uniform, high-yielding F1 seeds. The F1 approach is a meaningful shift from traditional polyhybrid breeding: by crossing two stable inbred lines rather than polyhybrid parents, every seed in the pack expresses effectively the same phenotype, which is a significant departure from the phenotype drift growers normally accept in photoperiod packs. The lineage itself combines tropical sweetness from the Banana Punch side with a touch of fuel and funk from GMO, and the photoperiod structure gives commercial growers the light-cycle control that autoflowers don't offer.
Plants reach 100-130cm with predictable node spacing and a canopy that responds cleanly to topping and most standard training techniques. Flowering finishes in 8-10 weeks, with outdoor harvest landing in early October. Yields are described as XXXL — on the high end of the RQS catalog — with golf-ball-dense buds covered in sticky resin. The uniformity of the F1 cross means commercial rooms can plan around consistent flower timing and structure without phenotype surprises, and the plants scale well into larger operations while staying accessible enough for first-time growers. Vigorous veg growth transitions seamlessly into flowering under a standard light flip, and the structural integrity of the plant holds up through heavy flower loading without needing aggressive support.
The aromatic profile is striking: ripe banana and tropical candy layered over a subtle diesel kick and herbal undertones, driven by beta-myrcene, beta-ocimene, beta-caryophyllene, alpha-pinene, and alpha-humulene in combination. On the palate that translates to a sweet-sharp punch that's distinct from most modern commercial flowers. The effect is genuinely balanced — an upbeat creative lift on the front end paired with steady physical relaxation underneath, neither tipping into couchlock nor running cerebral enough to feel racy. Strong enough to matter, mellow enough to sustain. A solid evening-or-social strain, and one of the more interesting F1 releases on the market for growers who want consistency plus terpene character.
Same genetics, potency and flowering window. Hybrid · 24–27% THC · 55–65 days
View strainSame genetics, potency and flowering window. Hybrid · 28% THC · 55–60 days
View strainSame genetics, potency and flowering window. Hybrid · 25–27% THC · 50–70 days
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