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New York Sour Diesel

Dominant terpene: Myrcene

New York Sour Diesel is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by myrcene (0.40%), followed by caryophyllene (0.38%) and bisabolol (0.15%). Across 29 lab samples from Nevada, it averaged THC 16.3%, CBD 0.00% and total terpenes 1.38%.

  • 16.3%THC
  • 0.00%CBD
  • 1.38%Terpenes

Lab-derived average · 29 samples · high confidence · Seen in Nevada

Terpene profile

Average terpene content by weight, from 29 lab samples
TerpeneThis strainLibrary avgCompared with the average
Myrcene0.40%0.33%1.2× avg
Caryophyllene0.38%0.37%about avg
Bisabolol0.15%0.07%2.2× avg
Alpha-pinene0.14%0.11%1.3× avg
Humulene0.13%0.14%about avg
Limonene0.09%0.34%0.3× avg
Linalool0.04%0.14%0.3× avg
Beta-pinene0.03%0.09%0.4× avg
Caryophyllene oxide0.02%0.02%0.8× avg
Terpinolene0.00%0.19%0.0× avg

What stands out

  • Bisabolol at 0.15% is about 2.2 times the library average of 0.07%.
  • Its THC average is higher than 12% of the strains in the library.
  • Its total terpene average is higher than 33% of the library.

About this profile

Myrcene and caryophyllene are almost level in New York Sour Diesel, with bisabolol close behind. Those lead terpenes are usually described as earthy, musky notes (myrcene) and peppery spice (caryophyllene). In the lab results, THC averaged 16.3%, toward the lower end of the library, and total terpenes averaged 1.38%, near the middle of the library. With 29 lab samples, all from Nevada, 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.

Myrcene
Aroma: earthy, musky notes. Also found in mango, hops, lemongrass and thyme.
Caryophyllene
Aroma: peppery spice. Also found in black pepper, cloves, cinnamon and oregano.
Bisabolol
Aroma: gentle, chamomile-like florals. Also found in german chamomile.

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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