Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Dominant terpene: Caryophyllene
Pineapple Upside Down Cake is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by caryophyllene (0.29%), followed by alpha-pinene (0.15%) and humulene (0.11%). Across 23 lab samples from California and Nevada, it averaged THC 18.6%, CBD 0.02% and total terpenes 0.93%.
- 18.6%THC
- 0.02%CBD
- 0.93%Terpenes
Lab-derived average · 23 samples · high confidence · Seen in California and Nevada
Terpene profile
| Terpene | This strain | Library avg | Compared with the average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caryophyllene | 0.29% | 0.37% | 0.8× avg |
| Alpha-pinene | 0.15% | 0.11% | 1.4× avg |
| Humulene | 0.11% | 0.14% | 0.8× avg |
| Limonene | 0.07% | 0.34% | 0.2× avg |
| Linalool | 0.06% | 0.14% | 0.4× avg |
| Bisabolol | 0.06% | 0.07% | about avg |
| Myrcene | 0.05% | 0.33% | 0.2× avg |
| Ocimene | 0.05% | 0.11% | 0.5× avg |
| Beta-pinene | 0.04% | 0.09% | 0.4× avg |
| 3-Carene | 0.02% | 0.05% | 0.4× avg |
What stands out
- Its THC average is higher than 22% of the strains in the library.
- Its total terpene average is higher than 11% of the library.
About this profile
In the lab results for Pineapple Upside Down Cake, caryophyllene comes first, then alpha-pinene and humulene. Those lead terpenes are usually described as peppery spice (caryophyllene) and fresh pine (alpha-pinene). Looking at the numbers, THC averaged 18.6%, toward the lower end of the library, and total terpenes averaged 0.93%, toward the lower end of the library. With 23 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.
- Caryophyllene
- Aroma: peppery spice. Also found in black pepper, cloves, cinnamon and oregano.
- Alpha-pinene
- Aroma: fresh pine. Also found in pine and spruce needles, rosemary, eucalyptus and orange peel.
- Humulene
- Aroma: woody, hoppy notes. Also found in hops, sage, spearmint and ginger.
Similar terpene profiles
Matched on terpene balance only, not on effects or lineage.
Related names
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Caryophyllene strainsAlpha-pinene strainsHumulene strainsStrains starting with P
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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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