sansonPR
Well-Known Member
Are criollo and cuban criollo98 the same strain?
Are criollo and cuban criollo98 the same strain?
No, they are different. Criollo was collected in Cuba and donated to GRIN in 1975. Criollo 98 was developed in 1998 by crossing Havana 92 and Habana P.R. I grew Criollo last year but it is in the kiln right now.
According to my new Cigar Aficionado article ...It was Mr Hirochi Robaina's grandfather Alejandro Robaina who created the original Criollo ,when exactly it didnt say. I'm going to guess through many (7-10) crossings , Criollo 98 was "born" .
Theres a hot new strain that came out crossing Corojo'99,Criollo '98 and Havana 2000 called Corojo 2012 ... we all need to keep an eye out for it . storm the castle ,conquer and divide(distribute seeds) ,lol.