What is …? Definitions
Plain-language definitions of popular cannabis strains and terms — lineage, aroma, real examples, related terms and common confusions.
- What is Grape Ape? — Grape Ape is an indica-dominant hybrid cannabis cultivar bred by Apothecary Genetics from Mendocino Purps, Skunk and Afghani stock. It is one of the best-known "purple" cultivars, named for its distinctive grape- and berry-like aroma.
- What is Crunch Berries? — Crunch Berries is an indica-leaning hybrid cannabis cultivar bred by Exotic Genetix from Blueberry and Triple OG. It is named after its sweet berry aroma, which many consumers compare to berry breakfast cereal.
- What is Candy Gas? — Candy Gas is both a cannabis cultivar name used by several breeders and, more broadly, a terpene-profile descriptor for flower that combines sweet, candy-like aromatics with the pungent fuel-like notes consumers call "gas".
- What is Bolo Runtz? — Bolo Runtz is a hybrid cannabis cultivar from the Runtz family — the lineage, originally Zkittlez × Gelato, that became famous for its intensely sweet, candy-like aroma. "Bolo" is a branded variant name within that family rather than a separate genetic category.
- What is Terpene Chart? — A terpene chart is a reference table that lists the terpenes most common in cannabis — such as myrcene, limonene, caryophyllene, pinene and linalool — alongside their aroma descriptors and commonly reported associations, so consumers and budtenders can anticipate a cultivar's sensory profile.
- What is Terps? — Terps is the everyday shorthand for terpenes — the aromatic compounds produced in cannabis flower that give each cultivar its characteristic smell and much of its flavor.
- What is Sundae Driver? — Sundae Driver is a balanced hybrid cannabis cultivar bred by Cannarado Genetics from Fruity Pebbles OG (FPOG) and Grape Pie. It is known for a creamy, sweet aroma that blends grape and cereal-like notes — often misspelled "Sunday Driver".
- What is Gastro Pop? — Gastro Pop is a hybrid cannabis cultivar bred by Exotic Genetix from Apples & Bananas and Grape Gasoline. It belongs to the modern "exotic" wave that pairs loud fruit-candy aromatics with a fuel-like gas edge.
- What is Animal Cookies? — Animal Cookies is an indica-dominant hybrid cannabis cultivar bred from Girl Scout Cookies (GSC) and Fire OG. It is also known as Animal Crackers and is prized for a sweet, doughy aroma layered over earthy OG notes.
- What is Jokerz? — Jokerz is a hybrid cannabis cultivar bred by Compound Genetics from White Runtz and Jet Fuel Gelato. It became one of the defining "candy gas" cultivars of the early 2020s exotic market.
- What is Pancakes? — Pancakes is a hybrid cannabis cultivar from Seed Junky Genetics, bred from London Pound Cake and Kush Mints and popularized on the Cookies menu. It is named for its sweet, buttery aroma, often compared to pancake batter with a maple-like edge.
- What is Watermelon Z? — Watermelon Z is an indica-leaning hybrid cannabis cultivar bred from Watermelon and Zkittlez, also known by its full name Watermelon Zkittlez. It is known for a sweet watermelon-candy aroma, with the "Z" signaling its Zkittlez parentage.
- What is Strawberry (strain family)? — "Strawberry strain" is not one single cultivar but a naming family: cannabis cultivars selected or named for a strawberry-like aroma. The best-known members are Strawberry Cough and Strawberry Banana, which are genetically unrelated to each other.