RSC-IND-HIM-0120210002
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| Rasoli General Population 2021 | |
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| RSC-IND-HIM-0120210002 | |
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| Rasoli plants beside a measuring pole (RSC listing) | |
| At a Glance | |
| Classification | Landrace |
| Accession Type | General population |
| Primary Purpose | Multipurpose |
| Plant height | 2–6 m |
| Photoperiod response | Short-day |
| Aroma | Floral, fruity, malty |
| Processing | |
| Method | Charas |
| Notes | Hand-rubbed charas; fibre; seed |
| Hierarchy | |
| Growing Region | Western Himalayas |
| Growing Area | Parvati Valley |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Province/State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Kullu District |
| Locality | Rasol |
| Coordinates | 32.03, 77.29 |
| Point type | Settlement point |
| Uncertainty | about 3 km |
| Collection | |
| Method | Seeds |
| Sourcing Type | Point of Origin |
| Autochthonous | Yes |
| Date | 2021 |
| Harvest Date | 2021 |
| Collector | Angus |
| Conservation | |
| Main lot | The Real Seed Company Seed lot: At risk handed out handed out: handed out (sold) |
| Cultivation | |
| Status | Unknown |
| System Type | Unknown |
| Cycle 1 Harvest | September–October |
| Preservation | |
| Seed Storage | The Real Seed Company |
| Genebanks and Sequence Data | |
Genebank accessions | |
| Genetic Relationships | |
Related accessions | |
Rasoli General Population 2021 is a landrace cannabis accession from the village of Rasol, in the Parvati Valley of Kullu District, Himachal Pradesh, India, listed as Rasoli in the seed catalogue of The Real Seed Company (RSC).[1] RSC describes it as seed direct from Rasol village, from the 2021 harvest, of a strain grown for hand-rubbed charas.[1] The listing shows it out of stock at RSC and on its Kwik Seeds site (checked 27 October 2026).[1][2]
Geography
History
According to RSC, the best Rasoli charas is recognised by its amber colour and its aroma, and many connoisseurs regard it as the finest charas of the Parvati region, better even than that of Malana.[1] RSC reports one theory that the strain began as a hybrid between Nepali plants brought into the valley and the original Malana landrace, which it finds plausible from its scents.[1]
Collection Details
The listing gives the sourcing as "The Real Seed Company, Rasol, Indian Himalaya, 2021 Harvest". It has given that sourcing since June 2023; an earlier lot sold under the same title is not this accession.[4] RSC warns that cultivated and wild plants in the region are increasingly affected by modern hybrids brought in from outside, and that authenticity cannot be guaranteed.[1]
In August 2023 Angus gave a packet of Rasoli seed to the U.S. National Plant Germplasm System, which holds it as accession G 33755 at its Plant Genetic Resources Unit in Geneva, New York.[5][6]
Cultivation Details
RSC gives the purposes as charas (hand-rubbed), fibre and seeds, and the harvest as late September through October, and lists outdoor or greenhouse growing.[1] In February 2025 it reported that Rasoli was among the accessions that showed excellent resistance to powdery mildew in its trials, and among the best against Septoria leaf spot.[7]
Botanical Characteristics
RSC gives a height of 2 to 6 metres outdoors and describes tall plants with long internodes and loose, intensely resinous Sativa-type buds. It lists floral, fruity and malty aromas, and calls the plants vigorous and hardy, of intermediate domestication, with CBD.[1]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "Rasoli". The Real Seed Company. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
- ↑ "Rasoli". Kwik Seeds. Retrieved 26 October 2026.
- ↑ "New Freebies: 12 Rasoli + 12 ex-stock Bokeo seeds". The Real Seed Company. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
- ↑ "Rasoli". The Real Seed Company. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
- ↑ "G 33755, Cannabis sativa L., Rasoli". GRIN-Global. USDA Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
- ↑ "Northeast Regional Plant Introduction Station (NE9)". GRIN-Global. USDA Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
- ↑ "Powdery Mildew (PM) and Septoria resistance in landraces". The Real Seed Company. 17 February 2025. Retrieved 27 October 2026.