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Indica dominant retail shopping label — not genetics

Early Widow Strain

Early Widow is an indica dominant strain (Brazil × India). ~16.0% THC; 53-day flowering; 2 breeder releases.

Median THC
16.0%
Flowering
53 days
Breeder releases
2
Avg rating
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Chemotype genetics-true

THC
16.0%
Chemotype
Type I
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 70%Sativa 30%

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
ParentBrazilParentIndiaParentUnknown SkunkParentUnknown White WidowParentMoonshine Haze
This strainEarly Widow
Descendants (11)
ChildGuerrilla RyderChildLowryder 2ChildPANTHERAChildLion of JudahChildNY DieselChildUnknown RuderalisChildMoonshineChildSkunkChildSomango WidowChildSomangoChildHybrid Map of Early Widow

Breeder releases (2)

BreederTHCFloweringSeedsRating
Advanced Seeds16.0%53dfeminized—
Élite Seeds—53dfeminized—

About Early Widow

Early White Widow. It is mainly Indica, resinous and very aromatic. The amount of resin each bud can produce compensates its smaller growth and crop comparing with other of our varieties. Its intense bittersweet aroma increases with the flowering. Four weeks of indoors growth is suggested in order to get a certain size plants. Outdoors cultivation is simple because of its strength. Genetics: Brasileña x South Indian Yield: 350 - 400 gr/m2 THC: 16% Flowering indoor: 7 - 8 weeks. Flowering outdoor: Mid October. Height outdoor: 2 a 3 m Height indoor: 50 a 80 cm

Frequently asked questions

What are the genetics of Early Widow?
Early Widow comes from Brazil × India.
Is Early Widow indica or sativa?
Early Widow is classified as indica dominant.
How much THC does Early Widow have?
Across breeder releases, Early Widow tests around 16.0% THC.
How long does Early Widow take to flower?
Early Widow flowers in about 53 days.
Is Early Widow available as feminized or autoflowering seeds?
Early Widow is offered as: feminized.