Strawberry Cough
Family: <a href="https://www.lovetheplant.com/family/haze">Haze</a> (strawberry / hybrid context)
Parents: Unknown (commonly discussed Strawberry Fields × Haze-type; records conflict)
# Strawberry Cough
Strawberry Cough is a strawberry-forward hybrid associated with East Coast clone lore and later global seed remakes. Sweet berry aromatics made it a memorable retail name long before dessert-Cookies branding dominated shelves. For many consumers it remains the strawberry reference point even when modern candy names are louder in search trends and menu design.
Published parent stories often mention Strawberry Fields and a Haze-leaning or related hybrid contribution. Records conflict heavily between breeder interviews, forum lore, and catalog copy. This library lists parents as Unknown at the top level while noting the common Strawberry Fields × Haze-type discussion so readers have a starting model without a forced barcode pedigree.
Why it mattered: Strawberry Cough kept berry aroma categories visible and gave Haze-adjacent sweetness a distinct brand from Blue Dream's blueberry story. Live comparison pages include [Haze](/strain/haze), [Blue Dream](/strain/blue-dream), [Durban Poison](/strain/durban-poison), and fruit-candy peers like [Zkittlez](/strain/zkittlez)—peers for aroma conversation, not automatic relatives. Do not force Cookies or Chem parentage without documentation.
Strawberry branding on modern polyhybrids may be marketing only. When a product reuses the Strawberry Cough name without cut notes, treat parents as Unknown. Terpene names often mentioned include [Myrcene](/terpene/Myrcene), [Pinene](/terpene/Pinene), [Caryophyllene](/terpene/Caryophyllene), [Limonene](/terpene/Limonene), and [Ocimene](/terpene/Ocimene). Pair this page with the Haze family essay for wider context.
Love The Plant keeps this entry educational: origin notes, published parent models, why the line mattered historically, linked relatives on the live strain list, and terpene names for aroma literacy. No medical claims, no invented lab percentages, and no forced pedigree where sources disagree—Unknown remains a valid and preferred label.
