GRANDDADDYPURPLE

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Granddaddy Purple

Also listed as Auto Grand Daddy Purple, GDP, Grandaddy Purple, Grandaddy Purple Auto, Grand Daddy Purp, Grand Daddy Purple

DisputedIndica-leaningType II — myrcene/pinene
Most-cited cross
Purple Urkle × Big Bud
Breeders on record
Barney's Farm, Holistic Healing Collective, Left Coast Living, North Atlantic Seed Co. (White Label)
Median THC
18.8% · 780 tests
Total terpenes
1.56%

Commonly reported: relaxed, sleepy, happy, euphoric, hungry · tastes berry, grape, sweet

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

Genetics

Family tree

Granddaddy Purple
  • Verified
  • Well-supported
  • Reported
  • Folklore
  • Disputed

Bred from Granddaddy Purple

Purple PunchCandylandCherry PiePurple KushApples & BananasGod's GiftPhantom CookiesFruity PebblesBanana Daddy R1FpogCheddar ValleyInsane OGPurple Bubba KushDaddy’s OG F1Fruity Pebbles OG S1GhandaddyGrandaddy ConfidentialGrandaddy Purple S1Granddaddy Purple BXGrandPa’s Belt F1Ken’s Original GDP (Grand Daddy Purple)Poppy Skunk F2Purple OG PunchCBD Candyland

Genetics

Lineage claims

  1. Purple Urkle × Big Bud

    Verified

    Stated by Barney's Farm, Best Coast Genetics, Grand Daddy Genetics, North Atlantic Seed Co. (White Label), Royal Queen Seeds

  2. Purple Urkel × Bigbud

    Reported

    Stated by Blimburn Seeds

Competing claims are shown side by side, never merged.

3 breeder versions (autoflowers, F2/S1/BX, remakes)
  • Royal Queen Seeds: Granddaddy Purple × Big Bud Auto (autoflower)
  • Royal Queen Seeds: Granddaddy Purple × Big Bud Auto (autoflower)
  • Blimburn Seeds: Purple Urkel × Bigbud × Ruderalis (autoflower)

Lab data

Cannabinoids

Cannabinoid medians for Granddaddy Purple
  • THC18.8%n=780
  • CBG0.43%n=562
  • CBC0.04%n=334
  • THCV0.01%n=167
  • CBN0.01%n=303
  • CBD0.00%n=678

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

Lab data

Terpenes

Terpene medians for Granddaddy Purple
  • Myrcene0.43%n=187
  • β-Caryophyllene0.26%n=187
  • α-Pinene0.16%n=187
  • Humulene0.08%n=186
  • Limonene0.06%n=187
  • β-Pinene0.06%n=168
  • Linalool0.05%n=186
  • Bisabolol0.03%n=171

Good for

Use cases

Use-case percentiles for Granddaddy Purple
  • Appetite97th
  • Sleep85th
  • Relaxation71th
  • Clear-headed64th
  • Stress55th
  • Pain48th
  • Focus41th
  • Social35th
  • Creativity16th
  • Energy6th

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

  • #3

    Missouri Growers Cup 2024

    Pod/AIO · entered by Rove

    reported · source

  • #1

    Amsterdam Coffeeshop Awards 2021

    High Squish Cup Hash · entered by Blue Sea

    reported · source

  • #1

    Jack Herer Cup 2021

    Cannabis Activist of 2021: Tinaulman – Greenhouse Flower – Indica · entered by Sol Cannabis

    reported · source

  • #1

    Cowboy Cup 2019

    DISTILLATE · entered by Helix Extract

    reported · source