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Banana Kush

Also listed as Banana Kush Auto

VerifiedIndica-leaningType II — myrcene/pinene
Most-cited cross
Ghost OG × Skunk Haze
Breeders on record
Crockett Family Farms, North Atlantic Seed Co. (White Label), Sensi Seeds
Median THC
18.3% · 134 tests
Total terpenes
2.01%

Commonly reported: happy, relaxed, euphoric, uplifted, talkative · tastes sweet, tropical, tree, fruit

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Type labels are reported marketing/morphology labels, not chemistry. Basis: breeder ratio.

Genetics

Family tree

Banana Kush
  • Verified
  • Well-supported
  • Reported
  • Folklore
  • Disputed

Bred from Banana Kush

Tropicanna BananaBanana BombDouble Banana Kush

Genetics

Lineage claims

  1. Ghost OG × Skunk Haze

    Verified

    Stated by North Atlantic Seed Co. (White Label)

Lab data

Cannabinoids

Cannabinoid medians for Banana Kush
  • THC18.3%n=134
  • CBG0.63%n=109
  • CBC0.05%n=60
  • CBD0.04%n=77
  • CBN0.00%n=58
  • THCV0.00%n=21

Bar = median; line = lowest to highest test. Public lab records; values vary by grower and lab.

Lab data

Terpenes

Terpene medians for Banana Kush
  • Myrcene0.35%n=44
  • Limonene0.30%n=44
  • β-Caryophyllene0.29%n=44
  • α-Pinene0.14%n=44
  • β-Pinene0.13%n=39
  • Humulene0.08%n=44
  • Linalool0.03%n=44
  • Nerolidol0.03%n=44

Good for

Use cases

Use-case percentiles for Banana Kush
  • Energy84th
  • Social82th
  • Clear-headed68th
  • Stress64th
  • Relaxation58th
  • Focus41th
  • Creativity32th
  • Appetite31th
  • Sleep21th
  • Pain20th

Percentile vs. other strains, from user-reported effects plus lab terpenes. Terpene links to effects are hypotheses with weak evidence; faded bars are terpene-only.

Awards

🏆 Cannabis cup record

  • #2

    Dc Growers Cup 2023

    Indica · entered by Lisa Scott

    reported · source

  • #1

    Spannabis Champions Cup 2017

    Solvent extraction · entered by Harmony Extracts

    ✓ official results · source

  • #3

    High Times Cannabis Cup / Medical Cannabis Cup (United States editions) 2013

    Medical Indica · entered by Mile High Green Cross

    reported · source

  • #1

    High Times Cannabis Cup / Medical Cannabis Cup (United States editions) 2011

    Indica Cup · entered by Mile High Green Cross Dispensary

    reported · source

  • #3

    High Times Cannabis Cup / Medical Cannabis Cup (United States editions) 2011

    Hybrid Cup · entered by Highland Health Dispensary

    reported · source