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Indica dominant retail shopping label — not genetics

Great White Shark Strain

Great White Shark is an indica dominant strain (Big Shark × C-99 IBL). ~14.0% THC; 63-day flowering; 5 breeder releases; effects: thought provoking, calming, relaxing.

Median THC
14.0%
Flowering
50–68 days
Breeder releases
5
Avg rating
7.33 / 10

Chemotype genetics-true

THC
14.0%
CBD
1.7%
Chemotype
Type I
THC-dominant

Terpene profile most dominant first

MyrcenePineneCaryophylleneLimoneneTerpinoleneLinaloolHumuleneOcimene

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 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
This strainGreat White Shark
Descendants (56)

Effects

Thought provokingCalmingRelaxing

Aroma & Taste

Aroma

OnionMangoSweat

Breeder releases (5)

BreederTHCFloweringSeedsRating
Green House Seeds14.0%68dreg. and fem.7.33/10
Fatbush Seeds60dfeminized
Goldenseed14.0%50dfeminized
United Cannabis Seeds64dfeminized
Zoo Seeds63dfeminized

About Great White Shark

Awards: 1st prize Bio HTCC 1997. 1st prize HIGHLIFE 2005. Genetics: Super Skunk, Brazilian and South Indian. Effect: very strong body effect, stoned and long lasting. Flowering indoor: most growers harvest after 65 days. A week longer will give extra resin and a special sweet taste. Yield 500 to 800 gr/sqm. Flowering outdoor: ready around end of September in the Northern hemisphere; around end of April in the Southern. Yield up to 1000 gr/plant. THC: 14% CBD: 1.7% CBN: 0.8%

Frequently asked questions

What are the genetics of Great White Shark?
Great White Shark comes from Big Shark × C-99 IBL.
Is Great White Shark indica or sativa?
Great White Shark is classified as indica dominant.
How much THC does Great White Shark have?
Across breeder releases, Great White Shark tests around 14.0% THC.
How long does Great White Shark take to flower?
Great White Shark flowers in about 50–68 days.
Is Great White Shark available as feminized or autoflowering seeds?
Great White Shark is offered as: feminized, reg. and fem..