PREMIUM FLOWER
Plant-first Cultivation
Carefully cultivated plants grown in a meticulously maintained environment
Exclusive Cultivars
Rigorous testing & pheno-hunting provide unique strains
Hand Trimmed
Protects quality & potency
Premium Packaging
Blue glass jars with child resistant lids protects freshness & prevents damage from light & compression
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At Breakwater, our focus is to cultivate the highest quality cannabis for our local community. This starts by bringing unique strain selections to our customers through rigorous pheno-hunting – a years-long process of research and selection that delivers unique, exclusive terpene and cannabinoid profiles. With our plant-first cultivation and post-harvest approach, we not only deliver a diverse genetic library, but we ensure each flower that reaches you is the best expression of the plant.
Learn more about our strain collection here.
SEED SELECTION
Genetics determine every property expressed by a cannabis plant: long or short flowering, flavor, aroma, cannabinoid profile, etc. We pursue certain lineages of cultivars to look for specific desired traits and fill gaps in our menu. We then source seeds from reputable breeders, though this is not a sure-fire process.
Just like each sibling is a unique expression of their parents’ genetics, every cannabis seed will produce a unique phenotype, or “pheno.” Some phenos meet our high standards for what we will bring to our customers, others do not. We look through thousands of phenos before selecting a small number that we will assess for production.
PHENO-HUNTING
Pheno-hunting is an arduous process that can take upwards of two years to complete. We evaluate every plant every day, looking at each one’s vigor, height, branching pattern, node spacing, and leaf shape. This level of scrutiny occurs at each stage of the plant's life to ensure we select the best cultivar for our customers.
If a pheno meets our high standards for production, it will graduate to our Small Batch line. Here, we grow a few plants to refine our growing practices and ensure the plant can produce high quality flower consistently. Occasionally, we have multiple promising phenos, and the choice is difficult. These will be released under our “Pheno Hunt” line, where we look for customer feedback to ensure we graduate the right selections to our permanent menu.
Propagation & Cultivation
When we select a phenotype for production, we maintain a Mother plant. This Mother will provide future cuttings for that strain. This “cloning” (propagation) procedure ensures the original selected genetics remain intact, allowing our team to provide a consistent product for years to come.
Once our cuttings have rooted and passed the first quality control test, we plant them in our grow rooms. We replicate natural light and provide the plants with near perfect growing conditions throughout each stage of its life. By manipulating photoperiod, or length of “sunlight” each day, we trigger each plant to produce flowers. Unlike outdoor farming, this level of environmental control is why we are able to provide premium products year round.
HARVESTING
Timing is everything when it comes to a harvest. In order for our plants to reach their full genetic potential, we evaluate them daily and wait for them to tell us when they are ready.
When the harvest begins, our teams move with diligent precision. We dim the grow room lights and lower the temperature to preserve terpenes. We move quickly to get our harvested flower to the precisely controlled environment of our dry room. Following every harvest, each grow room goes through a rigorous cleaning process that ensures each grow cycle begins in a sanitized state.
DRYING & Hand Trimming
After harvesting, we hang plants in our precisely controlled Dry Room, which is set to a cold temperature and neutral humidity. Our product will dry for 10-14 days, a slow process that allows us to evaluate material daily to determine when trimming should begin.
We hand trim ALL of our Premium Flower to preserve trichomes and showcase each strain’s natural beauty. This process ensures that our customers receive the full range of terpene and cannabinoid expressions. Hand trimming is a cornerstone of our commitment to quality cannabis. It reflects our attention to detail in every step from seed to jar.
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CURING
After trimming, we place our flower in food-grade buckets lined with mylar barrier bags. We carefully monitor the moisture content and “burp” each bucket until they reach an ideal level, a process we’ve refined over time for every strain. Once the moisture level is dialed in, we seal the mylar barrier bags and ensure we do not compress our flower in the process. We then set aside the flower to cure for a pre-determined amount of time in our temperature-controlled vault.
PACKAGING
Finally, we package each flower by hand into our signature cobalt-blue jars, which protect against light damage and compression. We check for size, structure, and any damage – only the best buds make the cut.
If you have questions or comments about this product, please reach out to our team at (732) 703-7300, questions@breakwaternj.com or schedule a health coaching session with us!
