El Niño is a 60 percent indica-dominant strain with origins from Haze, Super Skunk Brazilian and South Indian from breeders Greenhouse Seed Company. They stabilized the strain and made it available in 1998, subsequently winning the High Times Cannabis Cup in the bioplant category. The buds are coated with resin and have a lemony taste. El Niño has a warm, sociable buzz, with some mental sedation better for nighttime use. El Niño is good in treating stress, anxiety and depression as well as treating insomnia and stimulating the appetite.