Rainbow Chip by Exotic Genetix

Man, when Exotic Genetix dropped the 2018 Mint Chocolate Chip lineup, Rainbow Chip was the undisputed heavyweight champion of the bunch. Mike crossed a stellar Sunset Sherbert mother with his famous Mint Chocolate Chip male, and the result was pure fire. We were deep in the dessert-strain craze at the time, and everybody was chasing that sweet, doughy flavor, but Rainbow Chip brought something completely different to the table. It had that undeniable Sherbert sweetness, but the MCC male layered in this sharp, funky mint and chocolate bite that coated your mouth on the exhale.

In the grow room, this plant was a beast. The Sherbert always had a reputation for being a bit viney and finicky, but the Mint Chocolate Chip dad added serious structural vigor. You'd see these massive, spear-shaped colas dripping in trichomes, and the bag appeal was absolutely off the charts. Growers were pulling heavy yields of rock-hard nugs that reeked of sour citrus, gas, and sweet mint. The high was perfectly balanced too—enough cerebral rush to keep you talking, but with a heavy, relaxing body stone that kicked in after twenty minutes.

It didn’t take long for Rainbow Chip to become a foundational breeder in its own right. Exotic and other top-tier breeders started hitting everything with it, giving us bangers like Rainbow Runtz, Bakers Dozen, and Rainbow Cakes. If you look at the modern exotic market, the DNA of this strain is everywhere. It’s one of those rare cuts that checked every single box: yield, flavor, structure, and potency.

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Growing Rainbow Chip: what to expect

As an indica-leaning plant, expect a modest stretch after the flip (roughly 50–100%) and dense bud structure — which makes late-flower humidity discipline the main risk: keep RH in the 40s once buds fatten to stay ahead of mold. Growers familiar with Sunset Sherbert or Mint Chocolate Chip will recognize much of its behavior. Whatever the listing says, the cut in YOUR tent is the ground truth: log feedings, readings, and photos, and let the trends — not the label — drive decisions.

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