A totally serious, absolutely scientific showdown between four green apple flavored gummies that all promised very different highs—and mostly delivered the same one.
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MICHIGAN— I’m not really an edible guy. I prefer joints. That’s because I like knowing how high I’m about to get before I’m halfway to the moon. But lately, I’ve been wondering if maybe I’ve just been doing edibles wrong. So, in the name of “science,” I decided to put a few to the test.
The experiment: Taste-test four green apple-flavored gummies, each from a different Michigan brand—all the same general flavor and size of 10 gummies and 200 mg of THC per package—to see whether or not the promises on the package actually delivered.
The hypothesis: Those “sativa,” “indica,” and “hybrid” labels on the package probably don’t matter nearly as much as these companies’ marketing teams would like us to think they do.
The method: I ate three gummies (60 mg THC total) from each brand, on separate nights, after the same dinner, and with the same glass of water. For control. Because I’m a professional.
Here’s what I found:
Wyld Sativa-Enhanced Sour Apple Gummies
Wyld takes the crown for presentation right out of the gate. These little sugar-coated cubes come neatly tucked in a small plastic jar inside a sleek cardboard box. It’s classy, stackable, and probably the least likely of these products to melt into a mystery blob in your glovebox.
They’re also the best-tasting of the bunch, hands down. Made with real apple juice concentrate, these gummies actually taste like apples—not like green Jolly Ranchers.
The texture was also perfect: chewy, but not rubbery.
The company claims these are “sativa enhanced” thanks to terpenes like limonene, valencene, and beta-caryophyllene. Did I feel that “bright and adventurous” high they promised? Maybe. But mostly I just felt good, giggly, and stoned enough to forget that I just spent $16 on them.
The verdict: Delicious, well-made, overpriced. But I get why people swear by them.
Treetown Indica Green Apple Gummies
If Wyld is the Corvette, then Treetown Cannabis is the old Corolla: unpretentious, affordable, and reliable for the daily drive. These $6 gummies, like the others, came in a no-frills zip bag.
But they’re the only ones in this review that weren’t totally covered in sugar and/or citric acid. Each piece felt sort of greasy to the touch, which actually kept them from sticking together.
The flavor was also the most muted of the four, which I actually appreciated. When I’m going for edibles, I mostly just want the THC without a mouthful of fake fruit. And these hit the mark.
Texture-wise, they also hit the sweet spot: soft but with some chew, sort of like a fruit snack.
These gummies were labeled as indica, with terpenes like linalool supposedly steering things toward the couch. Personally? I found the high to be smooth, steady, and mellow. Nothing too wild—just the kind of buzz that could make a bad movie tolerable before sending me off to bed.
The verdict: For only $6, these are the working-class hero of edibles.
Nom Nom Hybrid “Johnny Apple” Gummies
Nom Nom skips the fancy terpene talk and keeps things simple and cheap with just distillate and sugar. Unfortunately, that minimalism shows up in the effects, too. These $7 gummies hit the weakest of the group: enough to feel something, but never really enough to feel satisfied.
The texture, though, was right up my alley. They were extra chewy, with that kind of stubborn bite that makes you work for it. But flavor-wise, we’re deep in fake candy territory here. Think Big League green apple chewing gum. Not terrible, but definitely not natural apple vibes either.
The verdict: A budget buy that does the job for some folks; just not me.
Edible Gem Hybrid Green Apple Live Resin + CBG Gummies
Of all four, Edible Gem’s entry had the most intriguing formula.
It was the only package that listed real live resin as a top ingredient, along with CBG and real apple juice concentrate, to boot. The flavor landed close to Wyld’s: tangy, juicy, and authentic. And I picked them up for nearly half the price—$9 at LIV Cannabis in Lansing.
But the texture? Not so great. Each gummy sort of melted into one another to form one sticky cluster that looked more like a fruit preserve than a bag of edibles. And once separated, they also dissolved a little too quickly into this grainy and soft mush—like the sugar hadn’t quite set.
Still, these gummies had one of the more pleasant highs: clean, calm, and balanced. That CBG (which is known for fighting inflammation, pain, and nausea) probably helped to smooth it out.
The verdict: Great taste, gloopy texture, solid effects. Just don’t leave them in your car.
The bottom line
So, does any of this “sativa vs. indica vs. hybrid” stuff actually matter? Not really, especially when we’re talking about gummies. Regardless of whatever terpenes these companies mix in, the more important factors shaping your high seem to be the dosage and your own tolerance.
After four rounds of this highly scientific testing, I’m confident most of these “effects” labels are more marketing than chemistry. But taste, texture, and value? Those make all the difference.
- Best flavor: Wyld
- Best texture: Treetown
- Best experience: Edible Gem
- Most mid: Nom Nom
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