What Cherry OG is
Cherry OG, also known as Cherry OG Kush or OG Cherry, is a hybrid from Emerald Triangle Seeds, according to Leafly. The breeder's description, reproduced on SeedFinder, says Cherry Thai was first crossed with an old Afghan "for density and finish", backcrossed several times to bring back the flavour and high of the original Cherry Thai mother, then crossed with the breeder's Lost Coast OG "to give it potency and a sour twist". It rates the result 50:50 indica to sativa.
SeedFinder traces Lost Coast OG to a Pakistan Kush, Lemon Thai and Chemdawg #4, and the breeder credits the Chemdawg for the diesel side of Cherry OG's flavour. AllBud adds that the Afghan cross was meant to raise the Cherry Thai's yield. For the Afghan side of the family tree, see our Afghani strain guide.
Look, smell and taste
The breeder describes dense, medium-sized buds oozing with resin, and AllBud describes small, dark, round buds that look like ripe cherries, covered in orange hairs. The flavour varies from plant to plant: the breeder expects three major terpene variations, from sweet cherry to an almost Sour Diesel flavour, and Leafly cautions that despite the name it can lean sour and diesel-like. AllBud describes a diesel aroma with traces of cherry. Leafly reviewers most often pick berry, tree fruit and sweet, and its lab data lists pinene, caryophyllene and limonene as the top terpenes. Our cannabis terpenes guide explains each.
Effects people report
Leafly describes full-body euphoria alongside cerebral lucidity, and the breeder describes a lucid, uplifting high with the body relaxation of a classic Kush stone. Leafly reviewers most often report feeling hungry, relaxed and euphoric, and the negatives they list most are anxiety, dry mouth and headache.
Those are reports, not guarantees. Health Canada lists possible immediate effects of cannabis that include anxiety, panic, paranoia and an increased heart rate, and notes that overconsumption can lead to cannabis poisoning. For medical questions, talk to a doctor or pharmacist.
How strong is Cherry OG?
AllBud lists 19% to 22% THC, Leafly calls it potent and above average for THC, and the breeder says the Lost Coast OG was added for potency. Use those figures as a rough guide: potency can vary from batch to batch, so go by your label.
Similar strains
AllBud notes that Cherry OG is often confused with Cherry Kush, but Leafly lists Cherry Kush as a different cross, Purple Afghani with OG Kush, and notes it is sometimes called Cherry Pie. That only adds to the confusion, because Leafly's separate Cherry Pie entry describes a strain bred from Granddaddy Purple and F1 Durb; our Cherry Pie guide covers that one. Cherry names are used loosely, so check the parents. As for descendants, Leafly lists Cherry Diesel and Rocket Pop, and SeedFinder lists Cherry Forever, a cross of Cherry OG back to Afghani.
Buying Cherry OG
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