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Sativa dominant retail shopping label — not genetics

Alpha Blue Strain

Alpha Blue is a sativa dominant strain (Blue Dream × Sour Diesel). ~20% THC; effects: energetic, focused, uplifted.

Median THC
20%
Flowering
Breeder releases
1
Avg rating

Chemotype genetics-true

THC
20%
CBD
0%
Chemotype
Type I
THC-dominant

Terpene profile most dominant first

MyrcenePineneCaryophylleneLimoneneHumuleneLinaloolTerpinoleneOcimene

Chemotype — the cannabinoid and terpene profile — is the 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). The dominant terpenes below are aggregated from community and lab reporting; aroma and effect associations are preliminary and not medical claims. Lab-verified COA profiles roll out as Areto’s data comes online.

Indica / Sativa — retail shopping guide

Indica 30%Sativa 70%

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

Parents
This strainAlpha Blue
Descendants (6)

Effects

EnergeticFocusedUpliftedTalkativeCreativeHappy

Aroma & Taste

Aroma

BlueberryDieselBerryCitrusSweetTobacco

Breeder releases (1)

BreederTHCFloweringSeedsRating
Unknown or Legendaryregular

About Alpha Blue

Alpha Blue (or DD / Dream Diesel) is a an award-winning sativa with satisfying tart blueberry flavor and uplifting effects that give you not a care in the world... Silver Medal Winner for the category of "Best Sativa" at the S.F. Cannabis Cup 2011. Typical Effect: Excellent stress and anxiety relief, mellow and relaxed, while still wide awake. Smell: Fruity, hazy, reminiscent of tart blueberries. Strain History: Sour Diesel x Blue Dream Strain Testing: THC 13.3% CBD 0.2%

Frequently asked questions

What are the genetics of Alpha Blue?
Alpha Blue comes from Blue Dream × Sour Diesel.
Is Alpha Blue indica or sativa?
Alpha Blue is classified as sativa dominant.
How much THC does Alpha Blue have?
Across breeder releases, Alpha Blue tests around 20% THC.
Is Alpha Blue available as feminized or autoflowering seeds?
Alpha Blue is offered as: regular.