I thought this cut was done. One of our top selections was loaded with pathogen pressure and I didn’t think there was any coming back from it. Phinest brought it back in under a year, a pathogen-free, supercharged genetic that outperforms the original. If you’ve got a keeper worth saving, these are the guys.

Jeff
Neon Genetics

Phinest Tissue Culture saved my Dantes Inferno #6 from being lost forever, and I will always be grateful for that. I was down to one very sick plant-the last plant I had of that genetic. There was no backup, no other healthy mother to take cuts from, and no second chance if I lost her. I cut the entire plant down and sent it to Phinest, putting everything I had left of Dantes Inferno #6 into their hands.

That was a difficult position to be in as a breeder. When you have put the work into creating and selecting a genetic, you understand what losing that individual plant means. The time, selection, and potential behind her all depend on keeping that genetic alive. Sending my last plant to Phinest meant trusting them with something I could not replace. If they hadn't been able to rescue her, she would have been gone forever.

They came through for me. Their tissue culture service rescued Dantes Inferno #6 and preserved a genetic I was on the verge of losing completely. That experience is the reason my confidence in Phinest is personal. I trusted them with my last chance to save her, and they delivered when it mattered.

It also reinforced how valuable their genetic storage service is. Having my genetics preserved with Phinest gives me a backup I can turn to if something happens to the plants in my own collection. If I lose a genetic that I have stored with them, I can get it back from Phinest. After coming so close to losing Dantes Inferno #6, that peace of mind means a great deal to me.

I would confidently recommend Phinest to breeders and growers who want to protect genetics that matter to them. My experience showed me the value of having a capable team you can trust with both rescue and preservation. Phinest saved a genetic that would otherwise have been lost forever, and I'm grateful to know I have them as a resource to help protect my collection moving forward.

Mile High Dave
Galactic Gardens, LLC

As a nursery owner, breeder, and collector, I've worked with several meristem tissue culture labs over the years. Two problems are common: pathogen symptoms return or cultivar expressions change. Methods matter. Across the many plants I've entrusted to Phinest, I've never had either problem.

Recently, they reinvigorated Gumbo, a high-value cultivar other nurseries had given up on because of its poor health. They also cleaned our exclusive Pink Cuvée while preserving its unique expression of a popular flavor. And there are many more cultivars in the pipeline we look forward to releasing soon.

Alan Phulps
Oakland Seed Company

I had the unfortunate experience of losing my genetic library during a law enforcement raid. I lost years of work in an instant. I reached out to Phinest, who had several of my favorite keeper cuts going through their characterization process, and was able to get clean copies of each cultivar back. Thanks to Phinest I was able to rebuild my mother stock and run a successful crop of my genetics the following season.

Luke McCabe
Black Cat Genetics