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Pure indica retail shopping label — not genetics

Melonade Strain

Melonade is a pure indica strain (Arjan's Strawberry Haze × Double Tangie Banana). ~21% THC; 53-day flowering; 2 breeder releases; effects: aroused, energetic, uplifted.

Median THC
21%
Flowering
49–58 days
Breeder releases
2
Avg rating

Chemotype genetics-true

THC
21%
CBD
0%
Chemotype
Type I
THC-dominant

Terpene profile most dominant first

PineneMyrceneCaryophylleneLimoneneHumuleneLinaloolOcimene

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 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
This strainMelonade
Descendants (49)

Effects

ArousedEnergeticUpliftedHappyFocusedRelaxed

Aroma & Taste

Aroma

LemonTropicalCitrusPepperLimePine

Breeder releases (2)

BreederTHCFloweringSeedsRating
Midwest Best49dregular
Paisa Grow Seeds58dfeminized

About Melonade

Lineage: Watermelon Zkittlez x Lemon Tree #11 Midwest Best moved from Northwest Indiana to California in order to create his strains in peace. He used the Lemon Tree #11 clone and reversed it to make male pollen that he dusted to the Watermelon Zkittkez female plant that he grew from seeds that were created by Dying Breed Seeds company. Midwest Best worked with Alien Labs to pheno hunt the best plant. The created Melonade and win first place Sativa at the 2018 NorCal Cannabis Cup. The terpene profile has been described as watermelon lemonade with the taste of Fruity Pebbles cereal milk

Frequently asked questions

What are the genetics of Melonade?
Melonade comes from Arjan's Strawberry Haze × Double Tangie Banana.
Is Melonade indica or sativa?
Melonade is classified as pure indica.
How much THC does Melonade have?
Across breeder releases, Melonade tests around 21% THC.
How long does Melonade take to flower?
Melonade flowers in about 49–58 days.
Is Melonade available as feminized or autoflowering seeds?
Melonade is offered as: feminized, regular.