Chemotype genetics-true
THC-dominant
Chemotype — the cannabinoid and terpene profile — is the lab-verifiable signal that stays true to a cultivar’s genetics, which is why scientists classify cannabis by chemical profile (a “chemovar”) rather than by name (Hazekamp & Fischedick 2012). Cannabinoid type is set largely by a single gene (the THC:CBD ratio); about 96% of commercial flower is Type I, THC-dominant. Terpene profiles are sourced from Certificates of Analysis (COA) and roll out as Areto’s lab-verified data comes online.
Indica / Sativa — retail shopping guide
Indica, sativa and hybrid are a retail shopping convention — not a reliable guide to genetics or effects. When researchers analysed 89,923 commercial samples across six states, these labels did not predict a plant’s terpene or cannabinoid profile, and a genome-wide study found sativa- and indica-labelled plants to be genetically indistinct (PLOS ONE 2022; Nature Plants 2021). The labels are so fluid that AK-47, a hybrid, won “Best Sativa” at the 1999 Cannabis Cup and “Best Indica” four years later. For an accurate, genetics-true picture, see the chemotype above.
Genetics & Lineage
Effects
Aroma & Taste
Taste
Breeder releases (9)
| Breeder | THC | Flowering | Seeds | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulk Seed Bank | 20.0% | 60d | feminized | 7.5/10 |
| Spliff Seeds | — | 56d | reg. and fem. | 8.0/10 |
| British Columbia Seed Company | — | 48d | regular | — |
| Carpathians Seeds | — | 65d | feminized | — |
| CBD Seeds | — | 63d | feminized | — |
| CopyCat Seeds | — | 58d | feminized | — |
| Dutch Quality Seeds | — | 53d | feminized | — |
| Gea Seeds | 20.0% | 63d | feminized | — |
| D+Calidad Seeds | — | 60d | feminized | — |