The smoke is good- smooth, sweet, menthol/lemony. It has a lot of central and south American Sativa in its ancestry. The high is long lasting and 'happy'- a day-time smoke. The buds are long and thin. I noticed two phenotypes (ratio 14:2)- 14 plants had broad, long leaves, high vigor, high yield; 2 were much shorter (finishing at 4-5'), more compact, started flowering earlier, but didn?t mature as well, more susceptible to mold, thinner leaves. Some of the large phenotype flowered with pistils the color of pink-grapefruit. 

Its not the easiest plant I've grown, and this may account for why its not more common, but its well worth it. It definitely is mold resistant beyond any doubt. These plants get the yield from the size of the plant, not the density of the buds, so try to ensure a good size by July, and DONT pinch it out.

Ed Rosenthal says Early Pearl cannabis seeds came from the Midwest, but was a cross of Early Girl and Polly, an early California sativa.

In the case of Early Pearl, outdoor growing for size, will yield the most amount per plant, but is recommended for indoor growing for top quality.

The care results in a world class smoke.