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New York City Diesel

Dominant terpene: Myrcene

New York City Diesel is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by myrcene (0.42%), followed by limonene (0.40%) and caryophyllene (0.19%). Across 12 lab samples from Nevada, it averaged THC 19.2%, CBD 0.00% and total terpenes 1.3%.

  • 19.2%THC
  • 0.00%CBD
  • 1.3%Terpenes

Lab-derived average · 12 samples · medium confidence · Seen in Nevada

Terpene profile

Average terpene content by weight, from 12 lab samples
TerpeneThis strainLibrary avgCompared with the average
Myrcene0.42%0.33%1.3× avg
Limonene0.40%0.34%1.2× avg
Caryophyllene0.19%0.37%0.5× avg
Humulene0.08%0.14%0.6× avg
Beta-pinene0.06%0.09%0.7× avg
Linalool0.06%0.14%0.4× avg
Alpha-pinene0.04%0.11%0.4× avg
Bisabolol0.04%0.07%0.6× avg
Terpinolene0.01%0.19%0.0× avg
Caryophyllene oxide0.00%0.02%0.2× avg

What stands out

  • Its THC average is higher than 25% of the strains in the library.
  • Its total terpene average is higher than 28% of the library.

About this profile

Myrcene and limonene are almost level in New York City Diesel, with caryophyllene close behind. Those lead terpenes are usually described as earthy, musky notes (myrcene) and bright citrus (limonene). Across its lab samples, THC averaged 19.2%, near the middle of the library, and total terpenes averaged 1.3%, near the middle of the library. It rests on 12 lab samples, all from Nevada, so the picture is fairly steady.

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.

Myrcene
Aroma: earthy, musky notes. Also found in mango, hops, lemongrass and thyme.
Limonene
Aroma: bright citrus. Also found in lemon and orange peel and pine and other conifer resins.
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.

Related names

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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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