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Comparison

Black Cherry Gelato vs Gelato

Black Cherry Gelato is bred from a Gelato rather than being one: its Acai parent is Gelato #49, one of the phenotypes kept from the original Gelato seeds, crossed with Black Cherry Funk.1,2,3 Gelato tests lower in state labs: 21.58% median THC against 23.98% for Black Cherry Gelato.4 By median, Black Cherry Gelato’s leading terpene is limonene and Gelato’s is β-caryophyllene.4

Side by side

Black Cherry GelatoGelato
TypeHybrid per Leafly; 60% indica per AllBud; indica per Weedmaps1,5,6Hybrid, evenly balanced7
LineageAcai (Gelato #49) × Black Cherry Funk1,2Sunset Sherbet × Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookies7
Median THC (state lab tests)23.98% (102 tests)21.58% (1,792 tests)
Middle half of THC results21.13%–25.18%18.91%–24.70%
Top terpenes (median)Limonene, Linalool, β-Caryophyllene (78 tests)β-Caryophyllene, Limonene, α-Humulene (371 tests)
Leafly’s top effectsAroused, hungry, relaxed; mostly calming1Relaxed, aroused, euphoric7
Flavor (Leafly)Apricot, pear, berry1Sweet, flowery, pepper7
Leafly THC listing22%121%7

Lab rows come from the same state lab dataset and matching rules for both strains.4

Lab-tested THC: Black Cherry Gelato vs Gelato

18% 20% 22% 24% 26% Black Cherry Gelato Black Cherry Gelato: median 23.98%, middle half 21.13%–25.18%, 102 tests 24.0% n=102 Gelato Gelato: median 21.58%, middle half 18.91%–24.70%, 1,792 tests 21.6% n=1,792 Median total THC (dot) and middle half of tests (bar)
Median and middle half of total THC in state lab tests.4

The numbered cuts

Leafly’s genealogy lists the keepers from the 2014 Gelato pheno-hunt as Gelato 25, 33, 41, 43, 45 and “Acai” Gelato 49, and GreenState says Guzman approves six of the numbered phenotypes, #49 Açaí Berry Gelato among them.2,3 Gelato ranked #6 in Leafly dispensary orders nationwide in 2025.8 Gelato has its own guide in the Official Cannabis network at gelatostrain.com.

Which is easier to find

On Oct 4, 2026, 44 stores within 50 miles of Los Angeles listed Black Cherry Gelato flower on Weedmaps, against 202 stores for Gelato; around New York the counts were 24 and 125.9

More comparisons

Sources

  1. Leafly, Black Cherry Gelato (aka BCG) strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  2. Leafly, Just desserts: the Cookies and Cakes family genealogy (David Downs) (2021-04-15). Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  3. GreenState, Famed Gelato strain breeder clears the air on imposters (Cara Wietstock) (2024-05-23). Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  4. Cannlytics (CC BY 4.0), cannabis_results: public state lab results (filtered and aggregated by Official Cannabis). Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  5. AllBud, Black Cherry Gelato marijuana strain information and reviews. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  6. Weedmaps, Black Cherry Gelato strain page. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  7. Leafly, Gelato (aka Gelato 42, Larry Bird, Zelato) strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  8. Leafly, The best-selling weed strains of 2025 (Morgan Rosendale) (2026-02-02). Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  9. Weedmaps listings, compiled by Official Cannabis, Weedmaps flower menu snapshot, 27 US markets, Oct 4, 2026. Accessed Oct 4, 2026. Latest capture Oct 4, 2026.