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Sativa dominant retail shopping label — not genetics

Cotton Candy Strain

Cotton Candy is a sativa dominant strain (Af Duck × Auto GMO Cookies). ~19% THC; 60-day flowering; 2 breeder releases; effects: energetic, calming, activating.

Median THC
19%
Flowering
56–65 days
Breeder releases
2
Avg rating
5.83 / 10

Chemotype genetics-true

THC
19%
CBD
0%
Chemotype
Type I
THC-dominant

Terpene profile most dominant first

MyrcenePineneLimoneneCaryophylleneOcimeneHumuleneLinaloolTerpinolene

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 strainCotton Candy
Descendants (56)

Effects

EnergeticCalmingActivating

Aroma & Taste

Aroma

TarEarthTangerine

Taste

Sweet LemonGingerCucumber

Breeder releases (2)

BreederTHCFloweringSeedsRating
Delicious Seeds65dfeminized7.67/10
Federation Seed Company56dregular4.0/10

About Cotton Candy

Here it comes one of our most perfect and savory hybrids. So tasty and sensory, this variety amalgamates the sugary sweetness of candy and the softness of cotton. COTTON CANDY exploits the delicious properties of the best cannabis. The enjoyment of COTTON CANDY was made with time and patience. Long time ago the DELICIOUS SEEDS breeder team got the challenge and began to work in our warehouse. The aim was to develop a plant with an enormous grow potential without neglecting the organoleptic features usual in DELICIOUS varieties; a plant with excellent performance both indoors and outdoors and in greenhouses, major producer of THC resin, easy to grow, and resistant to fungi, pests and stress. COTTON CANDY was obtained by crossing a variety with higher genetic potential from South Africa, the POWER PLANT, with one of our best mothers, LAVENDER (SUPERSKUNK – BIG SKUNK KOREAN – AFGHANI HAWAIIAN). The outcome is a perfect plant that produces large and long buds as fox queues and acquires a lavender metal pitch in the sheets at the end of flowering. Because of its relationship calyx-leaf, this plant is easy to manicure. It’s a variety with a so intense and pungent scent that gets heady ju

Frequently asked questions

What are the genetics of Cotton Candy?
Cotton Candy comes from Af Duck × Auto GMO Cookies.
Is Cotton Candy indica or sativa?
Cotton Candy is classified as sativa dominant.
How much THC does Cotton Candy have?
Across breeder releases, Cotton Candy tests around 19% THC.
How long does Cotton Candy take to flower?
Cotton Candy flowers in about 56–65 days.
Is Cotton Candy available as feminized or autoflowering seeds?
Cotton Candy is offered as: feminized, regular.