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Lab data

Black Cherry Gelato potency: THC, CBD and terpenes from 102 lab tests

In 102 state lab tests, Black Cherry Gelato flower had a median total THC of 23.98%, with the middle half of results between 21.13% and 25.18%, higher than the median of 38 of the 42 other strains in our dataset with at least 100 tests.1 CBD is negligible, and limonene leads the terpenes, followed by linalool.1 Leafly’s terpene panel lists caryophyllene first.2

23.98%median total THC
21.13%–25.18%middle half
18.31%–27.65%middle 80%
31.4%of tests at 25% THC or more
102tests · 8 labs

Beyond the median: the odds of a strong batch, how published figures hold up and more, in the Black Cherry Gelato lab report →

THC distribution

Total THC across 102 tests

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One-point THC bands; shaded: middle half of results. 102 flower tests, 2020-09-08 to 2024-09-06.1

THC by year

Only 2023 has 20 or more tests (47, median 22.88%), so there is no trend to show; other years: 2020: 1, 2021: 2, 2022: 2, 2024: 4.1

THC by state

StateTestsMedian THC
Nevada7124.39%
Maryland1523.10%
California1119.69%

States with at least 10 tests. Labs, testing rules and sampling differ by state, so compare states with care.1

Terpene profile

Black Cherry Gelato terpenes, median % by weight

Limonene Limonene: 0.65% (n=78) 0.65% n=78 Linalool Linalool: 0.51% (n=78) 0.51% n=78 β-Caryophyllene β-Caryophyllene: 0.33% (n=78) 0.33% n=78 β-Myrcene β-Myrcene: 0.27% (n=78) 0.27% n=78 α-Humulene α-Humulene: 0.12% (n=78) 0.12% n=78 β-Pinene β-Pinene: 0.09% (n=78) 0.09% n=78 α-Pinene α-Pinene: 0.04% (n=78) 0.04% n=78
Median share of each terpene by weight, from 78 tests that report individual terpenes. Median total terpenes: 2.15% (93 tests). Terpinolene had a median of zero: at least half of tests reported none.1

How Black Cherry Gelato compares

Lab-tested THC across 17 well-known strains

16% 20% 24% Black Cherry Gelato Black Cherry Gelato: median 23.98%, middle half 21.13%–25.18%, 102 tests 24.0% n=102 Wedding Cake Wedding Cake: median 23.01%, middle half 20.25%–25.72%, 3,090 tests 23.0% n=3,090 Blueberry Blueberry: median 21.91%, middle half 18.40%–25.23%, 411 tests 21.9% n=411 Sour Diesel Sour Diesel: median 21.68%, middle half 19.00%–25.30%, 1,071 tests 21.7% n=1,071 Gelato Gelato: median 21.58%, middle half 18.91%–24.70%, 1,792 tests 21.6% n=1,792 OG Kush OG Kush: median 20.87%, middle half 18.06%–23.36%, 379 tests 20.9% n=379 Super Lemon Haze Super Lemon Haze: median 20.84%, middle half 18.41%–23.48%, 1,543 tests 20.8% n=1,543 Northern Lights Northern Lights: median 20.03%, middle half 17.28%–22.05%, 406 tests 20.0% n=406 Strawberry Cough Strawberry Cough: median 20.00%, middle half 15.88%–23.00%, 231 tests 20.0% n=231 Blue Dream Blue Dream: median 19.96%, middle half 17.62%–22.37%, 2,118 tests 20.0% n=2,118 Pineapple Express Pineapple Express: median 19.80%, middle half 17.54%–21.75%, 461 tests 19.8% n=461 Girl Scout Cookies Girl Scout Cookies: median 19.72%, middle half 17.80%–21.92%, 567 tests 19.7% n=567 Jack Herer Jack Herer: median 19.59%, middle half 17.13%–22.00%, 910 tests 19.6% n=910 Green Crack Green Crack: median 19.52%, middle half 16.79%–21.73%, 1,236 tests 19.5% n=1,236 Durban Poison Durban Poison: median 19.45%, middle half 17.33%–21.99%, 528 tests 19.4% n=528 Trainwreck Trainwreck: median 18.65%, middle half 16.67%–21.42%, 248 tests 18.6% n=248 Granddaddy Purple Granddaddy Purple: median 17.87%, middle half 15.00%–21.55%, 512 tests 17.9% n=512 Median total THC (dot) and middle half of tests (bar)
Every strain processed with the same matching rules from the same dataset.1

How published THC figures compare

Strain databases publish a single figure or a range: Leafly lists 22%, AllBud 26%, Weedmaps 25–31% and SeedFinder’s description 14%.2,3,4,5 Grow and seed listings vary too: GrowDiaries’ entry for a BackpackBoyz version says up to 32%, and Premium Seed Market’s seed listing gives 22% in its specs and 26% in its description.6,7 In state lab results, 31.4% of Black Cherry Gelato flower reached 25% THC, where Weedmaps’ range begins, and 90% tested below 27.65%; the highest single result was 32.54%.1

By state, the medians were 24.39% in Nevada (71 tests), 23.10% in Maryland (15 tests) and 19.69% in California (11 tests); states with fewer than 10 tests are left out.1 Our terpene ranking by median, limonene 0.65%, linalool 0.51%, β-caryophyllene 0.33%, differs from Leafly’s panel, which lists caryophyllene, limonene and humulene; Leafly’s own description text names pinene as the dominant terpene.1,2

Download the data

The 102 matched tests behind this page, one row per test: state, test date, lab, product name, product type, total THC, total CBD and terpenes.

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License: CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Source: Cannlytics, cannabis_results (CC BY 4.0), analysis by Official Cannabis.” The data were filtered and aggregated from the original.

Limits of this data

  • Coverage is uneven: Nevada (71), Maryland (15), California (11) and Michigan (5) supply all 102 tests, and only 56 of them carry a test date (Sep 8, 2020 to Sep 6, 2024). Oregon and Rhode Island results carry no product names and could not be matched.
  • The sample is concentrated: one Nevada lab ran 68.6% of these tests (8 labs in total), and 76.8% of the 82 tests that name a producer come from a single producer. Some labs report higher THC than others, so we publish medians and middle ranges rather than maxima.
  • Terpene medians come from 78 tests with individual terpene values; 70 of the 93 tests with any terpene data are from Nevada. Maryland reports only total terpenes (15 tests). Michigan reports none.
  • We matched names strictly: 21 longer product names containing “Black Cherry Gelato” (none of them flower) and 28 exact-name results for other product types were excluded and counted, and duplicate certificates are removed.

Sources

  1. Cannlytics (CC BY 4.0), cannabis_results: public state lab results (filtered and aggregated by Official Cannabis). Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  2. Leafly, Black Cherry Gelato (aka BCG) strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  3. AllBud, Black Cherry Gelato marijuana strain information and reviews. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  4. Weedmaps, Black Cherry Gelato strain page. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  5. SeedFinder, Black Cherry Gelato (Unknown or Legendary): strain info. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  6. GrowDiaries, Black Cherry Gelato by BackpackBoyz: strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  7. Leafly (Canada) brand listing, Black Cherry Gelato (feminized) seeds, Premium Seed Market. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.