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Tropicana Cherry: frequently asked questions

Short answers to the questions people search most about Tropicana Cherry, each with its sources.

Is Tropicana Cherry indica or sativa?

A sativa-leaning hybrid. Relentless Genetics, AllBud and SeedFinder list it as 60% sativa; Leafly files it as a hybrid and rates it mostly energizing; Blimburn Seeds lists its seed version as 50/50.1,2,3,4,5

What strain is Tropicana Cherry?

A cross of Tropicana Cookies and Cherry Cookies F3 from Relentless Genetics in Colorado, also sold as Trop Cherry. Entries under its name took first and second place for adult-use hybrid flower at the 2022 Cannabis Cup Michigan: People’s Choice Edition.1,4,6

Is Trop Cherry the same as Tropicana Cherry?

Yes: Leafly files the strain as Trop Cherry (aka Tropicana Cherry, Cherry Trop and Tropicanna Cherry), and Weedmaps lists Trop Cherry and Cherry Tropicana among its names.4,7 In state lab records, 92 of the 265 tests on this site were labelled “Trop Cherry” and the rest “Tropicana Cherry”.8

Who bred Tropicana Cherry?

Relentless Genetics. Its founder, known on cannabis forums as Relentless, grew in the southern United States before the team moved to the Colorado mountains; the company names Trop Cherry among its best-known strains with Cherry Cookies, Rozay and Queen of the South.1,9

How much THC is in Tropicana Cherry?

The median is 17.98% across 265 state lab tests; half of all results fall between 15.63% and 20.08%, and 3.0% reached 25%.8 Leafly lists 25%.4

What terpenes are in Tropicana Cherry?

By median, β-caryophyllene 0.41%, limonene 0.32%, α-humulene 0.17% (percent by weight), from 61 tests, 51 of them Nevada’s. Leafly also lists caryophyllene first, then limonene and pinene.4,8

Does Tropicana Cherry have CBD?

Almost none: 99 of the 134 tests that reported CBD found none, and the highest result was 0.10%.8

What does Tropicana Cherry taste like?

Tangerine and cherry, by most accounts: Leafly’s top user-reported flavors are tree fruit, tropical and berry; AllBud lists cherry, citrus, nutty, orange, sour and sweet; Weedmaps describes tangerines, cherries and a hint of sweet, earthy nuttiness.2,4,7

Does Tropicana Cherry make you sleepy?

It is not described as a sleepy strain. Leafly users’ top effects are focused, uplifted and energetic, and Leafly rates it mostly energizing; AllBud and Barney’s Farm list calming or relaxing among its effects.2,4,10

Has Tropicana Cherry won any awards?

Yes. The Herbal Cure took second place in the hybrid category of Rooster Magazine’s THC Classic in 2020 with it, and in 2022 FLWRpot’s Tropicana Cherry won adult-use hybrid flower at the Cannabis Cup Michigan: People’s Choice Edition, with Kai Cannabis’s “Tropicanna Cherry” second.6,7,11

How long does Tropicana Cherry take to flower?

About 60 days per SeedFinder’s entry for the original, 60–65 days for Barney’s Farm’s feminized version, and 8–9 weeks according to Hypno Seeds, Blimburn Seeds and the listing for Relentless’s Trop Cherry Bx1.3,5,10,12,13

Can you buy Tropicana Cherry seeds?

SeedFinder says Relentless Genetics’ original was never sold as feminized seed. Relentless’s backcross, Trop Cherry Bx1, is sold as regular seeds, and Barney’s Farm, Hypno Seeds and Blimburn Seeds sell feminized seeds under the name. This site does not sell seeds.3,5,10,12,13

What is the difference between Tropicana Cherry and Tropicana Cookies?

Tropicana Cookies is one of Tropicana Cherry’s parents, a GSC × Tangie strain first bred by Harry Palms of Bloom Seed Co; Tropicana Cherry adds Relentless Genetics’ Cherry Cookies F3. Leafly lists Tropicana Cookies at 16% THC and Tropicana Cherry at 25%. Tropicana Cookies has its own guide at tropcookies.com.1,4,14

Is Tropicana Cherry a good strain?

Quality depends on the grower and the cut. The published measures: Leafly users rate it 4.6 out of 5 from 160 ratings, AllBud users 4.4 from 58 votes, and it placed at cups in Colorado in 2020 and Michigan in 2022.2,4,6,11

Sources

  1. Relentless Genetics, Tropicana Cherry. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  2. AllBud, Tropicana Cherry marijuana strain information and reviews. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  3. SeedFinder, Tropicana Cherry (Relentless Genetics): strain info. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  4. Leafly, Trop Cherry (aka Tropicana Cherry, Cherry Trop, Tropicanna Cherry) strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  5. Blimburn Seeds, How to grow Trop Cherry weed strain (Mike Wilson). Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  6. High Times, The winners of the Cannabis Cup Michigan: People’s Choice Edition 2022 (2022-06-27). Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  7. Weedmaps, Tropicana Cherry (aka Tropicanna Cherries) strain page. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  8. Cannlytics (CC BY 4.0), cannabis_results: public state lab results (filtered and aggregated by Official Cannabis). Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  9. Relentless Genetics, About us: our story. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  10. Barney’s Farm, Tropicana Cherry (feminized seeds). Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  11. The Herbal Cure (Denver), Tropicana Cherries wins 2nd place Hybrid in the THC Classic! (2020-07-15). Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  12. Hypno Seeds, How to grow Trop Cherry strain (grow diary and tips). Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  13. BlackBuffalo Seedbank, Trop Cherry Bx1 Relentless Genetics seeds. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  14. Leafly, Tropicana Cookies (aka Tropicanna Cookies, MTN Trop) strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.