Melonade is one of the three strains Alien Labs used to sweep the Sacramento Cannabis Cup earlier this year, no small task given the number of high-end growers that headed to the state capital for good deals on the commercial real estate within its borders. The strain was originally bred in Oakland by Midwest Best before Alien Labs went on to germinate 30 seeds of the Watermelon Zkittlez x Lemon Tree #11 pairing. Anyone with a clue about elite pot would love to get their hands on either of those two parents, but the new watermelon-dominant phenotype of Melonade easily gives both a run for their money, with the way the watermelon flavor cuts through everything else. Some would no doubt call it better than either half of its lineage, and the trophy case is starting to prove that. This summer was Alien Labs’ first go-round with Melonade on the competitive circuit; expect it to win plenty more hardware as the event scene opens up in 2019.