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Pure indica retail shopping label — not genetics

Kandahar Strain

Kandahar is a pure indica strain (Babylon × Jamaica Longtime). ~19.5% THC; 65-day flowering; 3 breeder releases; effects: sleepy, uplifted, creative.

Median THC
19.5%
Flowering
60–70 days
Breeder releases
3
Avg rating
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Chemotype genetics-true

THC
19.5%
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 100%

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
ParentBabylonParentJamaica LongtimeParentAfghanistanParentUnknown SkunkParentLlanera
This strainKandahar
Descendants (13)
ChildColombistanChildJamastanChildKandahar PurpleChildLlaneraChildJamaica LongtimeChildPakistan 1975ChildPTK x Deep Chunk x KandaharChildPTK x Deep ChunkChildPurple GinChildBabylonChildHybrid Map of KandaharChildKumari x Kandahar F2

Effects

SleepyUpliftedCreativeEuphoricRelaxedGiggly

Aroma & Taste

Aroma

ApricotPineappleMangoEarthy

Breeder releases (3)

BreederTHCFloweringSeedsRating
Afghan Seeds Connection——regular—
Ministry of Cannabis19.5%60dfeminized—
The Landrace Team—70dregular—

About Kandahar

This pure indica comes from the Andarab district in Kandahar in the south of the country, where it is very hot and dry. The plants grow very large and fat, they smell intensely of musk interspersed with oily and earthy scents, overall the odour is like woody coffee with hints of ripe apples and blueberries. In contrast to the always fruity and nutty terpene profiles that are more common in the north of the country, this indica from Kandahar is rather spicy and only slightly fruity. Kandahar is best suited for outdoors, indoors and especially for greenhouses, where it delivers the best results. Kandahar is also known and famous for the production of "black hashish", this hashish is still produced by the tonne every year. The genetics of this landrace ensure that the plants grow bushy and have dark, broad leaves that are usually significantly shorter and denser than most Afghani landraces

Frequently asked questions

What are the genetics of Kandahar?
Kandahar comes from Babylon × Jamaica Longtime.
Is Kandahar indica or sativa?
Kandahar is classified as pure indica.
How much THC does Kandahar have?
Across breeder releases, Kandahar tests around 19.5% THC.
How long does Kandahar take to flower?
Kandahar flowers in about 60–70 days.
Is Kandahar available as feminized or autoflowering seeds?
Kandahar is offered as: feminized, regular.