From Big Bang Berry to Raspberry Crunch and Strawberry Spirit, here’s what some of the better Massachusetts gummies taste and squish like
With the NECANN Cup of Champions and MassCann Freedom Rally just behind us and The Harvest Cup on the way in October, that means we are fully immersed in the cannabis competition season, with all sorts of standout goodies to review and sample. For the benefit of readers, of course.
On the edibles front, we have roundups of chocolate bars and oddball gummies coming soon, but for now we wanted to start by highlighting some of our favorite standard sweets, specifically those that taste like fresh fruit. Some have been around for a while, others are new, all are worth your hard-earned dollar …
sMACs Raspberry Watermelon Full Spectrum RSO Gummies
The first thing any child of the ’80s or ‘90s will notice is that these taste just like watermelon-flavored Hubba Bubba. As scrumptious as they’re squishy, these RSO bites have a thicker gooey consistency unlike gummies that break apart like Jell-O. All with the ideal amount of sourness.
Big Bang Berry Kosmik Blasters
We’ve raved about these before, but mostly in the context of this same brand’s divine peanut butter and jelly snacks, which just took home the gold in the most recent NECANN cup. With double the action of your average gummy since they cram two doses into one for 10mg, these juicy blue pillows are almost as fun to chew on as they are to get stoned on.
Suncrafted Cranberry Rosin Gummies
Always a fave of our testing brigade, these local jellies that are native to the South Coast incorporate berries from area bogs, and seem to be getting better and better. Longtime fans don’t need to worry though—while there have been some upgrades in overall consistency and quality, they still come in cool miniature sun shapes with the texture of those stretchy party gift bag toys that you fling at the wall.
Havn BlackBerry Gummies With CBN
Everything from Havn is top of the line, the kind of naturally fruity gummy preserves that you can spread on toast. They’re also powerful for their small size—especially these sleepy ones. Notably, their blackberry jams lack any major bite or sourness, making them a solid choice for those who don’t appreciate the pucker of some other treats. Also recommended: Havn’s Raspberry Lemonade Hash Rosin Gummies.
High Flavor Blue Raspberry Crunch Gummies
It’s understandable why certain items shouldn’t be attractive to people who are under the legal age for consumption. But that doesn’t make it any less of a shame that some of the restrictions put on cannabis in Mass prevent grownups from enjoying simple pleasures like infused versions of candy we loved as children yet still crave. Fortunately, it’s permissible for companies to play with classic concepts inside of the container, and that is what High Flavor’s doing here. Put simply, this one is for anyone who’s ever loved a Nerds rope.
Bedtime Betty’s Raspberry Creme Fruit Chews
Though more of a taffy than a standard gummy, these beautiful Betty’s will brighten your day even before you stuff them in your chew hole. Raspberry and cream plus other complementing fruits catapult out of the bag and flip your sniffer, making for some of the tastiest infused bites sold in Mass. If you’ve ever bitten on a ball of Blueberry Bubblicious gum, then you know what we’re talking about. And they’ll also knock you out for nighty night as advertised, believe that.
Tasteology Strawberry Spirit
These medium-sized munchies are bigger than most micros and smaller than, say, a Betty’s Eddie. An amalgam of several familiar feels and flavors, the lightly dusted diamonds have about as much resistance as a Twizzler, but are bouncier and more transparent in appearance. Most importantly, they taste like a delicious real fruit globule that you find in better preserves.
