The history of RS11 and Zoap begins before either name became widely recognized. According to the original account, the genetics developed through a deliberate series of seed hunts, male selections and breeding generations. Deo Farms helped establish the foundation, Wizard Trees selected important cuts and Doja Pak brought RS11 into wider public view.
The Emerald Cup Beginning
The original account traces the project to The Emerald Cup.
Representatives of Deo Farms stood in line at one of the event's busiest booths to purchase Third Generation OZ Kush seeds.
The purchase reportedly involved approximately 12 packs at $500 each.
Around 120 seeds entered the initial hunt.
Rather than seeking an immediate commercial release, the project began with the intention of identifying exceptional plants for future breeding.
The #40 Selection
The OZ Kush seed hunt produced a standout phenotype.
Phenotype #40 immediately attracted attention for its pronounced aroma.
According to the original account, its profile resembled Kern's Pink Guava juice.
The plant became an important reference point for the flavor direction that followed.
It established the characteristics the breeding project would continue pursuing.
Choosing the Males
Male plants were also evaluated during the hunt.
The original account describes selection based on structure, with male #55 emerging as the leading candidate.
Two additional males were retained.
The approach emphasized making breeding decisions from observed plant characteristics rather than relying on a single untested male.
From OZ Kush to Pink Guava
Deo Farms continued the OZ Kush project into the F2 generation.
The resulting line became known as Pink Guava.
According to the original account, 100 seeds were grown during this stage.
Selected males were then used to move the breeding project forward.
Pink Guava became an important foundation for the subsequent Rainbow Sherbert genetics.
The Birth of Rainbow Sherbert
Selected Pink Guava males were crossed with the original Sunset Sherbert (BS).
This produced the Rainbow Sherbert F1 generation.
The original account identifies several important phenotypes emerging from that population:
RS11.
RS54, also known as Studio 54.
RS16.
RS40.
RS19, known as Jelly Roll.
These selections formed the foundation for several later genetic directions.
Wizard Trees and the Keeper Selection
Wizard Trees received the same original Rainbow Sherbert seed stock referenced by Deo Farms.
The company conducted its own phenotype hunt.
According to the original account, phenotypes #54 and #11 emerged as standouts.
RS11 became the widely recognized keeper.
This distinction matters because the original breeding work and the later selection of a specific clone were separate contributions.
Doja Pak Takes RS11 Public
Doja Pak became an important part of RS11's public emergence.
The original account describes the company as the exposure catalyst that moved RS11 beyond relatively quiet tester circulation.
Through curated releases, RS11 reached a wider California audience.
That release period became an important turning point in the strain's popularity.
How Zoap Emerged
The breeding project continued beyond RS11.
According to the original account, RS16, a candy-forward, Sherbert-leaning female, was used as the receiving parent to create the Rainbow Sherbert F2 generation.
From that population came Zoap — final selection #21 in the original account.
According to the original account, Zoap later became the receiving parent for the RS F3 generation.
The breeding team also preserved material from different generations in frozen storage for future releases.
Popularity and the Original Cut
RS11 became highly sought after following its wider release.
The original account attributes a claim of $600 ounces to a person known as Rek.
As larger cultivation facilities began producing RS11, the account argues that quality became less consistent.
It distinguishes the original selected phenotype from later commercial expressions.
The account describes the original cut as having an especially pronounced candy and Sherbert profile.
Zoap's 2022 Competition Recognition
Zoap received significant competition recognition in 2022.
The original account credits Zoap from Deo Farms and Wizard Trees with winning first place Best Overall at the California Zalympix.
The award helped establish Zoap's reputation alongside RS11.
Legacy: Breeding, Selection and Exposure
RS11 and Zoap developed through several distinct contributions.
Deo Farms established the genetic foundation through OZ Kush, Pink Guava and Rainbow Sherbert breeding.
Wizard Trees conducted important phenotype-selection work, identifying RS11 and RS54 among its standout plants.
Doja Pak helped bring RS11 into wider public circulation.
Zoap subsequently emerged through the RS16 breeding direction and received major competition recognition in 2022.
Their history demonstrates why the original breeder, phenotype selector and company responsible for popularizing a cut should be recognized separately.
Sources
nuggnotes. "RS11 & Zoap: The Original Cut." Instagram, 12 Jan. 2026, https://www.instagram.com/p/DTbttVflEGq/.
The original nuggnotes post — primary source for the Emerald Cup seed purchase, the #40/#55 pheno-hunt details, the RS16 breeding direction, the $600-ounce claim and the original-cut quality argument as the account presents them.
"Rainbow Sherbert #11 (Blim Burn Seeds) :: Cannabis Strain Info." SeedFinder.eu, https://seedfinder.eu/en/strain-info/rainbow-sherbert-nr11/blim-burn-seeds.
Supports RS11 = Rainbow Sherbert #11, originally released by Doja Pak but bred by Deep East (DEO Farms) and grown by Wizard Trees, with parentage Pink Guava × OZK — and OZK itself defined as Zkittlez × OZ Kush.
Downs, David. "America's Winning Weed: Strains of Summer 2022." Leafly, 2022, https://www.leafly.com/news/strains-products/best-weed-strains-summer-2022.
Supports Zoap's win — Best Overall at the 2022 Zalympix Championships in downtown Los Angeles (June 11) — and its parentage as two DEO Farms OZ Kush projects combined (Rainbow Sherbet × Pink Guava #16), with OZ Kush = Zkittlez × OG Eddy Lepp upstream.
"Rainbow Sherbert #54." Kind Green Buds, https://kindgreenbuds.com/marijuana-strains/rainbow-sherbert-54/.
Supports Studio 54 = RS54: phenotype #54 from DEO Farms' Pink Guava × Sunset Sherbert Rainbow Sherbert population, a sibling selection of RS11, with DEO credited for creating the line and Wizard Trees for selecting and distributing elite cuts including #54.
"Zoap Weed Strain Information and Review." I Love Growing Marijuana, 2 Nov. 2023, https://www.ilovegrowingmarijuana.com/strains/zoap/.
Supports DEO creating Zoap from Rainbow Sherbet × Pink Guava and sharing the seeds with Wizard Trees, the Best Overall trophy at the 2022 Zalympix Championship in Los Angeles, and Pink Guava's origin as a backcross of OZ Kush (Eddy OG × Zkittlez).
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