Cinderella 99 (the original)

Cinderella 99 - C99 - Brothers Grimm Seeds

After many many years finally...Cinderella 99 is back: one of the legendary and most sought after strains is back now for sale! Thanks to the rebirth of Brothers Grimm and Mr Soul this holy grail is now here at the Cannapot Hempshop.

There are so many rumors about this fabulous Sativa with the nice name Cinderella - it is one of the fastest strains on earth with an incredible power and a smell you will never forget. When you sniff the scent of an original C99 it will blow your mind, a huge basket of fruits which are incredible intrusive, amazing stuff. It is one of the few "Holy Grails" on the seedmarket, maybe the best Sativa on earth, real rich in terpenes ranging from fruity to funky, the flavor and the perfumes are very intense - if you like a special Sativa, this is the right choice, cannabisseeds of Cinderella are worth a try, they are easy to grow so also the non-expert can grow this beans very easy. 

Lineage: Princess x P 94
Genetics: mostly Sativa
Flowering Time: 7 - 8 weeks
Smell: extremely fruity, lime, citrus fruits
Height: 180 - 200 cm

The Cinderella Story – as told by Mr Soul from Bros Grimm:
In 1996, I discovered a few seeds in a bud of Jack Herer I bought @ “Sensi Smile” coffeeshop in Amsterdam while there to buy seeds. I didn’t expect much when I grew them, but one of those seeds from the JH bud produced a very special female that I call “Princess”. She had devastatingly psychoactive resin and stayed short, compact and had a heavenly aroma of tropical fruit and rotten meat. The scent given off by Princess, was unusual in the late 90’s - not at all skunky - she’s sweet and fruity. Someone passing by the flowering room MIGHT not recognize the scent as pot and mistake it for tropical flowers. When you rub the resin you can definitely smell it. The high of Princess is also more “psychedelic” or “trippy” compared to the strains like Skunk #1 that were popular. I always advised friends to smoke a LITTLE, wait 10 minutes, then think about whether or not you need any more…it’s easy to over-indulge and become paranoid. We can assume Princess’ mother was a Jack Herer not only because Sensi Smile printed it on the package, but also because I’ve smoked verified Jack Herer since then. So Princess’ father is a totally unidentified mystery plant – his pollen somehow got in Sensi’s growroom. Princess had two sisters join her from that same bud. I called them Genius & Café Girl. There were also 3 males from those seeds which regrettably, I didn’t preserve. Genius became the mother of the Brothers Grimm Apollo lines, while Café Girl gave us Rosetta Stone. I wanted to create a strain that would allow me to share Princess with others, but I wanted this incredible “Holy Grail” of indoor clones available to the world in SEED form. I decided to use a technique called “cubing” (because there are 3 backcrosses involved) to create the seeds. (See the FAQ for an overview of how the cubing process works) In the process of “cubing” Princess I wanted to add a little strength to her branches because the buds were always so heavy at harvest that the branches flopped over. To do that, I crossed a heavy-yielding, dense, resinous Sensi Shiva Skunk female with one of the males grown from same group of seeds that produced Princess (i.e., her brother). I then grew the resulting seeds to select a male to pollenate Princess to begin the cubing process. That select male was then crossed to Princess, creating “P.50” (using the shorthand notation I developed to indicate the fraction of Princess genes in the cross). Each generation is the result of crossing a male from the previous generation to Princess herself.

Here’s a blow-by-blow description of the generations:
P.50 = Heavy, single-cola type plants with mellow high (too much influence from the Shiva Skunk) Sweet fruity scent/flavor. Unstable in most traits – for example, 10 days’ difference in fastest/slowest maturation period in a group of 20 seedlings.
P.75 = Princess floral cluster and bud structure, scent/flavor turned more “tropical” like pineapple. The stability was becoming better – two major phenotypes; short & dense (potent too) or tall/HUGE (less potent).
P.88 = Renamed Cinderella 88 when first released on the market. It grows fast and produces excellent yields of FROSTY buds in 7 weeks! Generally uniform seedlings with minor differences in floral formation and some height variance, but the smoke is quite consistent from all plants – Dense, heavy nuggets of fruity scented & flavored (like wild berries) and covered in resin glands, the dried buds have distinctly ORANGE pistils.
And finally P.94 = Cinderella 99. The name “Cinderella” was chosen because of the parallels between this story and the well-known fairy tale in which Cinderella becomes a Princess despite her humble beginning.

Each generation exhibited a MAJOR jump in potency: P.50 was rather mellow, P.75 has a well-balanced body/mind high with a citrus flavor, Cinderella 88 is cerebral and paralyzing with a tropical fruit flavor, and Cinderella 99 is of course renowned for the fruity flavor and speedy, scary high inherited from Princess. Cinderella 99 yields are highly dependent on the methods used. Pruning style and number of plants/area make a BIG difference. Generally 1-2 lbs/kW depending on the grower’s style. This project clearly became a huge success. The strain has been embraced by the cannabis growing community. The smokers gave rave reviews & the breeders elevated Cinderella 99 to cult status. It’s extremely gratifying to me, MrSoul that so many hybrids were created by breeders who recognized C99 as a stable parental stock from which to build or tweak another variety. It’s a big compliment to me as the breeder, and a huge testament to the enduring quality of Cinderella 99.

Brothers Grimm Seeds: How a Classic Breeder Made a Strong Comeback

Brothers Grimm Seeds began in 1996 when Mr Soul and his partner Sly introduced their carefully bred cannabis strains to the grower community. Their name became known for stable hybrids and detailed genetic work. In 2002, production paused, but the original seeds and cuttings were preserved. The brand returned in 2015 with Duke Diamond joining in, and the seeds picked up right where they left off. Their lineup is rich in fruit tones, tropical hints, and sweet-scented plants with deep genetic roots.

Quick Facts
Location: United States
Focus: Classic hybrid lines from long-held genetics
Types Available: Regular and feminized photoperiod
Well Known For: Cinderella 99, Rosetta Stone, Apollo, Queen of Soul, Ice T's Body Count
Works Well For: Home setups, light commercial use, or collection growers

Popular picks like Grimm Glue and Princess Haze show up across many grow diaries. Original Cinderella 99 is still one of the most talked-about strains for taste and speed. Many options are easy to grow and known for strong resin and reliable structure.