What is Mango?
Mango is an indica bred by KC Brains in the Netherlands. Weedmaps calls it an old-school Dutch cultivar built from the breeder's KC 33 genetics and an Afghani selection, with KC 33 itself tracing back to Thai and Brazilian genetics. The breeder's own description on SeedFinder lists the parents as a K.C. Special Select with KC 33 and an Afghani-like plant, and SeedFinder records a 3rd place for KC Brains' Mango in the indica category at the 2002 High Times Cannabis Cup.
Leafly files it as an indica and lists Mango OG as another name; Weedmaps lists it as KC Mango and files it under hybrids. Most sources, including the breeder, call it an indica, and Weedmaps notes it leans heavily toward the Afghani side in structure. Our guide to indica vs sativa vs hybrid explains what these labels mean.
Look, smell and taste
Big buds are part of Mango's reputation. Leafly says growers report buds the size of a softball, the KC Brains description mentions extremely big buds, and Weedmaps describes compact, bushy plants with broad, dark green leaves and oversized colas.
Leafly says it smells and tastes like a bright, juicy mango, and its reviewers most often name mango, tropical and sweet as the flavours. Weedmaps describes sweet tropical fruit on top of an old-school mix of skunk, hash, earth and wood. In Leafly's lab data, the most abundant terpene is myrcene, followed by pinene and caryophyllene.
Effects people report
Leafly describes euphoric, uplifting effects and calls Mango a creeper strain, meaning the effects come on slowly. Its 563 reviewers most often report feeling hungry, relaxed and sleepy, and Leafly rates it mostly calming. Weedmaps describes a relaxed, happy ride that starts upbeat and settles into a heavier, easygoing finish.
The negatives Leafly reviewers mention most are dry mouth, dry eyes and headache. Because the effects build slowly, give the first small amount time before having more, and follow Health Canada's lower-risk guidelines: do not drive or operate machinery for at least 6 hours after using cannabis.
How strong is Mango?
Weedmaps gives a THC range of 16% to 25%, and Leafly shows 17% THC and 0% CBD while rating it above average for THC. Potency varies by grower and batch, so check the lab-tested numbers on the label.
Similar strains
Afghani is one of Mango's parents. Weedmaps lists Pineapple Express and Strawberry Cough among similar strains, and because Leafly gives Mango OG as another name, our Mango OG page is worth a look too. Leafly lists Mango Kush and Mango Dream among Mango's offspring, and SeedFinder counts about 20 direct descendants, including B.C. Bud Depot's BC Mango.
Buying Mango
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