Strain Library
AI-generated illustration of a cannabis flower for the Pineapple Express page, not a photo of the strain
Illustration, AI-generated

Pineapple Express

Dominant terpene: Caryophyllene

Pineapple Express is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by caryophyllene (0.52%), followed by humulene (0.29%) and myrcene (0.14%). Across 104 lab samples from Massachusetts, Nevada and Washington, it averaged THC 19.4%, CBD 0.03% and total terpenes 1.28%.

  • 19.4%THC
  • 0.03%CBD
  • 1.28%Terpenes

Lab-derived average · 104 samples · high confidence · Seen in Massachusetts, Nevada and Washington

Terpene profile

Average terpene content by weight, from 104 lab samples
TerpeneThis strainLibrary avgCompared with the average
Caryophyllene0.52%0.37%1.4× avg
Humulene0.29%0.14%2.1× avg
Myrcene0.14%0.33%0.4× avg
Limonene0.12%0.34%0.3× avg
Bisabolol0.07%0.07%about avg
Linalool0.06%0.14%0.5× avg
Alpha-pinene0.03%0.11%0.2× avg
Caryophyllene oxide0.02%0.02%0.8× avg
Beta-pinene0.02%0.09%0.2× avg
Terpinolene0.01%0.19%0.1× avg

What stands out

  • Humulene at 0.29% is about 2.1 times the library average of 0.14%.
  • Its THC average is higher than 27% of the strains in the library.
  • Its total terpene average is higher than 27% of the library.

About this profile

The lab profile for Pineapple Express is led by caryophyllene, with humulene and myrcene behind it. Those lead terpenes are usually described as peppery spice (caryophyllene) and woody, hoppy notes (humulene). In the lab results, THC averaged 19.4%, near the middle of the library, and total terpenes averaged 1.28%, near the middle of the library. With 104 lab samples from 3 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.

Caryophyllene
Aroma: peppery spice. Also found in black pepper, cloves, cinnamon and oregano.
Humulene
Aroma: woody, hoppy notes. Also found in hops, sage, spearmint and ginger.
Myrcene
Aroma: earthy, musky notes. Also found in mango, hops, lemongrass and thyme.

Similar terpene profiles

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

Related names

Explore the library

Caryophyllene strainsHumulene strainsMyrcene strainsStrains starting with P

Watch on YouTubeOpens a YouTube search. We don't control what it shows.

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.

Educational information only. Not medical advice.