A descendant of and , Forbidden Fruit is a strain that is both named after sweets and is sweet in flavor. The origins of this indica-leaning strain are difficult to pin down, but the original Forbidden Fruit was reportedly bred by a Santa Clara, California-based breeder from Chameleon Extracts. In this particular story, the breeder is said to have crossed a Tangie from Crockett Family Farms with Cherry Pie pollen from breeder Jigga, the creator of famous strains such as (formerly Girl Scout Cookies) and .