ILGM – Editor’s Choice (2026)
ILGM is the US‑focused seed bank with a germination guarantee and fast shipping. Trusted by thousands of growers nationwide.
- ✅ Auto-flowering & feminized seeds
- ✅ High germination rate
- ✅ Fast US shipping
- ✅ Excellent customer support
Herbies Seeds
Herbies Seeds offers a huge selection with worldwide shipping. A solid choice for international growers.
- ✅ Wide variety of strains
- ✅ Reliable shipping
- ✅ Good customer service
- ✅ Payment options available
Crop King Seeds
Crop King Seeds offers a variety of Canadian strains. Slightly lower ratings but still a good option for many growers.
- ✅ Canadian strains
- ✅ Reliable shipping
- ✅ Decent customer support
- ✅ Payment options
Chocolate Fondue. Just the name makes you grin a little, right? Sounds like dessert, smokes like a dream. This strain—born from the sweet chaos of Chocolope and Exodus Cheese—doesn’t mess around. It’s not for the faint-hearted or the flavor-blind. You either get it or you don’t.
Let’s talk seeds. These babies are photoperiod, not auto, so you’ll need to pay attention. Light cycles, timing, patience. But if you’re not lazy and you’ve got a little dirt under your nails already, you’ll be fine. They grow tall—sometimes annoyingly tall if you’re in a cramped tent—but damn, the payoff. Sticky, loud, chocolate-funk buds that reek in the best way. Like someone dropped a candy bar in a cheese shop. Weird? Yeah. But it works.
Indoor growers, brace yourselves. She stretches. You’ll be topping, training, maybe cursing a little. But she responds. Outdoor? Even better. Give her sun and space and she’ll reward you with a yield that makes your trimmers cry. Mid-October harvest, usually. Unless the weather goes sideways.
Smoking it? Oh man. First hit is smooth, sweet, almost innocent. Then the funk creeps in—earthy, musky, a little sour. It’s like your taste buds are arguing. And the high? Euphoric, chatty, a little manic if you overdo it. Great for social stuff, or just zoning out with music that makes your bones vibrate. Not couchlocky, but don’t plan on doing your taxes either.
I’ve grown it twice. First time was a mess—overfed, overwatered, under-loved. Still got a decent haul. Second time, I dialed it in. Organic soil, light LST, let her stretch. She stank up the whole block by week seven. Neighbors started asking questions. Good questions.
Some folks say the Cheese lineage is too strong, overpowers the Chocolope. Maybe. Depends on the phenotype. I had one lean chocolate-heavy, almost like mocha. Another one was pure funk—tasted like someone lit a joint inside a deli. Both were killer.
Would I grow it again? Hell yes. But not in a stealth grow. She’s loud. She’s needy. She’s worth it.
If you’re looking for something easy, low-maintenance, chill—look elsewhere. Chocolate Fondue is a diva. But if you’re into character, complexity, and a little chaos in your garden? She’s your girl.
Just don’t say I didn’t warn you.