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Indica dominant retail shopping label — not genetics

Lemon Drop Strain

Lemon Drop is an indica dominant strain (Hindu Kush × Alaskan Matanuska Thunderfuck). ~16% THC; effects: giggly, focused, happy.

Median THC
16%
Flowering
Breeder releases
1
Avg rating

Chemotype genetics-true

THC
16%
CBD
0%
Chemotype
Type I
THC-dominant

Terpene profile most dominant first

MyrcenePineneCaryophylleneLimoneneHumuleneLinaloolOcimeneTerpinolene

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
ParentHindu KushParentAlaskan Matanuska ThunderfuckParentPakistani Landrace
This strainLemon Drop
Descendants (3)
ChildKen's LemonstarChildDeathstarChildHybrid Map of Lemon Drop

Effects

GigglyFocusedHappyEnergeticTalkativeUplifted

Aroma & Taste

Aroma

LemonCitrusTeaSweetWoodyLime

Breeder releases (1)

BreederTHCFloweringSeedsRating
Clone Only StrainsClone only

About Lemon Drop

The Lemon Drop strain is a hybrid strain with the iconic Hindu Kush as its relative. The parent strains of this kush are Alaskan Matanuska Thunderfuck and Pakistani Landrace

Frequently asked questions

What are the genetics of Lemon Drop?
Lemon Drop comes from Hindu Kush × Alaskan Matanuska Thunderfuck.
Is Lemon Drop indica or sativa?
Lemon Drop is classified as indica dominant.
How much THC does Lemon Drop have?
Across breeder releases, Lemon Drop tests around 16% THC.
Is Lemon Drop available as feminized or autoflowering seeds?
Lemon Drop is offered as: Clone only.