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Black Cherry Gelato

Dominant terpene: Limonene

Black Cherry Gelato is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by limonene (0.63%), followed by linalool (0.45%) and caryophyllene (0.35%). Across 78 lab samples from California and Nevada, it averaged THC 23.8%, CBD 0.02% and total terpenes 1.98%.

  • 23.8%THC
  • 0.02%CBD
  • 1.98%Terpenes

Lab-derived average · 78 samples · high confidence · Seen in California and Nevada

Terpene profile

Average terpene content by weight, from 78 lab samples
TerpeneThis strainLibrary avgCompared with the average
Limonene0.63%0.34%1.9× avg
Linalool0.45%0.14%3.3× avg
Caryophyllene0.35%0.37%about avg
Myrcene0.25%0.33%0.8× avg
Humulene0.13%0.14%about avg
Beta-pinene0.10%0.09%about avg
Alpha-pinene0.04%0.11%0.4× avg
Bisabolol0.01%0.07%0.2× avg
Ocimene0.01%0.11%0.1× avg
Farnesene0.01%0.08%0.1× avg

What stands out

  • Limonene at 0.63% is about 1.9 times the library average of 0.34%.
  • Linalool at 0.45% is about 3.3 times the library average of 0.14%.
  • Its THC average is higher than 60% of the strains in the library.
  • Its total terpene average is higher than 68% of the library.

About this profile

Limonene sets the tone in Black Cherry Gelato, with linalool and caryophyllene in support. Limonene is generally linked to bright citrus, and linalool to soft floral, lavender-like notes. Looking at the numbers, THC averaged 23.8%, near the middle of the library, and total terpenes averaged 1.98%, near the middle of the library. With 78 lab samples from 2 states, this is one of the better-documented profiles in the library.

The lead terpenes

What these compounds smell like and where else they occur in nature. These lines describe the compound, not any effect of this strain.

Limonene
Aroma: bright citrus. Also found in lemon and orange peel and pine and other conifer resins.
Linalool
Aroma: soft floral, lavender-like notes. Also found in lavender, basil, coriander and cinnamon.
Caryophyllene
Aroma: peppery spice. Also found in black pepper, cloves, cinnamon and oregano.

Similar terpene profiles

Matched on terpene balance only, not on effects or lineage.

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Lab averages: Cannlytics cannabis_results, licensed CC BY 4.0; non-flower products removed, names normalized and results averaged per strain by Strain Library. Sources and attribution.

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