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Zest

Dominant terpene: Limonene

Zest is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by limonene (0.60%), followed by myrcene (0.51%) and linalool (0.31%). Across 43 lab samples from Nevada, it averaged THC 17.7%, CBD 0.00% and total terpenes 1.98%.

  • 17.7%THC
  • 0.00%CBD
  • 1.98%Terpenes

Lab-derived average · 43 samples · high confidence · Seen in Nevada

Terpene profile

Average terpene content by weight, from 43 lab samples
TerpeneThis strainLibrary avgCompared with the average
Limonene0.60%0.34%1.8× avg
Myrcene0.51%0.33%1.5× avg
Linalool0.31%0.14%2.2× avg
Caryophyllene0.24%0.37%0.7× avg
Humulene0.12%0.14%about avg
Bisabolol0.07%0.07%about avg
Beta-pinene0.07%0.09%0.7× avg
Alpha-pinene0.05%0.11%0.5× avg
Terpinolene0.01%0.19%0.0× avg
Caryophyllene oxide0.00%0.02%0.2× avg

What stands out

  • Limonene at 0.60% is about 1.8 times the library average of 0.34%.
  • Linalool at 0.31% is about 2.2 times the library average of 0.14%.
  • Its THC average is higher than 17% of the strains in the library.
  • Its total terpene average is higher than 68% of the library.

About this profile

In the lab results for Zest, limonene comes first, then myrcene and linalool. Those lead terpenes are usually described as bright citrus (limonene) and earthy, musky notes (myrcene). Looking at the numbers, THC averaged 17.7%, toward the lower end of the library, and total terpenes averaged 1.98%, near the middle of the library. With 43 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.

Limonene
Aroma: bright citrus. Also found in lemon and orange peel and pine and other conifer resins.
Myrcene
Aroma: earthy, musky notes. Also found in mango, hops, lemongrass and thyme.
Linalool
Aroma: soft floral, lavender-like notes. Also found in lavender, basil, coriander and cinnamon.

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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