CANNALIB · STRAIN DOSSIER · ACAPULCO GOLD
Acapulco Gold
3 independent sources put THC at 20.9%; 1,108 flower lab samples give a 10th to 90th percentile band of 8.6 to 28%; 15 recorded parents; 86 recorded descendants. It placed in results from High Times Cannabis Cup (Amsterdam), THC Classic (Rooster Magazine) and Ganja Guru Cup.
Acapulco Gold is a sativa dominant hybrid cannabis strain bred by Auto Seeds. Lab tests put its THC between 8.6 and 28% (the middle 80% of 1,108 flower samples), with CBD around 0.1%. The terpenes most often reported are β-caryophyllene, α-humulene, linalool. Recorded parents: Acapulco × Euphoric × Mexican × Mexican Sativa × Acapulco Region × America Central × Central American Sativa Landrance × Landrace From Mexico × Mexiko × Mexiko, Acapulco × Earthy Minty × Fragrant And Long-Lasting × Fruity And Floral Aromas × Non-Accelerated Way × Production And Quality Of The Flowers. Stated flowering time 70 to 98 days. 4 cup placings on record, 1 verified against published results.
● frozen 2026-09-29 · API 0.7.1-stdlib
● evidence bar: thc 3 independent sources
● type: sativa dominant hybrid
20.9%
THC, most-agreed claim
3 independent sources
8.6–28%
Flower lab range
10th to 90th percentile of 1,108 samples
15
Recorded parents
with sources, never guessed
86
Recorded descendants
through stated parent links
1/4
Cup results, verified/total
placings found in published results
19
Pictures on record
shown with source and credit
CHEMISTRY, CLAIM BY CLAIM
Every THC claim, and who made it.
| THC | Independent sources | Who states it |
|---|---|---|
| 20.9% | 3 | or_prr00150, replication_data, or_olcc_rich_enrich |
| 24.4% | 3 | or_prr00150, replication_data, or_olcc_rich_enrich |
| 1% | 2 | strain_database, wa_wslcb_leaf_new |
| 14.2% | 2 | nv_gnfvbs_2018_2019, or_olcc_rich_enrich |
| 15.5% | 2 | replication_data, smith_phytochem_sample |
| 15.7% | 2 | or_prr00150, or_olcc_rich_enrich |
| 15.8% | 2 | replication_data, nv_gnfvbs_2018_2019 |
| 18.2% | 2 | or_prr00150, or_olcc_rich_enrich |
| 20.1% | 2 | or_prr00150, replication_data |
| 20.5% | 2 | or_prr00150, or_olcc_rich_enrich |
| 20.6% | 2 | or_prr00150, or_olcc_rich_enrich |
| 20.7% | 2 | or_prr00150, or_olcc_rich_enrich |
Lab range 8.6 to 28% THC is the 10th to 90th percentile of 1,108 flower lab samples, median 19.5%; CBD 0 to 13.1% over 788 samples.
top terpenes by stated value: β-caryophyllene, α-humulene, linalool, α-bisabolol, limonene, β-myrcene
2,343 chemistry rows on record. Flagged rows never used as potency: 560 non flower, 131 quality flagged, 5 percent outliers.
GROW CLAIMS
Height and flowering, as stated.
| Height | Independent sources | Who states it |
|---|---|---|
| 110 cm | 5 | alchimia, bank_azarius_seeds, truenorth, cannaconnection, seedfinder |
| 100 cm | 2 | bank_auto-seeds, seedfinder |
| 174 cm | 2 | seedcity, seedcity_local |
| 85 to 120 cm | 1 | seedfinder |
| 150 to 250 cm | 1 | seedfinder |
| 200 cm | 1 | cannaconnection |
| 150 to 200 cm | 1 | seedfinder |
| 100 to 110 cm | 1 | cannabis_intelligence |
| 150 cm | 1 | cannabis_intelligence |
| Flowering | Independent sources | Who states it |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 98 days | 3 | alchimia, truenorth, seedfinder, master |
| 70 to 77 days | 2 | alchimia, seedfinder, master |
| 70 to 84 days | 2 | bank_azarius_seeds, bank_blim-burn-seeds |
| 59 days | 2 | seedcity, seedcity_local |
| 73 days | 1 | seedfinder |
| 63 to 77 days | 1 | cropking |
| 80 days | 1 | seedfinder |
| 102 days | 1 | seedfinder |
| 140 days | 1 | seedfinder |
| 70 to 80 days | 1 | seedfinder |
| 80 to 90 days | 1 | bank_auto-seeds |
| 84 to 119 days | 1 | seedfinder |
LINEAGE
Recorded parents, and how many sources agree.
| Parent | Sources | Who states it |
|---|---|---|
| Acapulco | 1 | strain_fact:master,seedfinder |
| Euphoric | 1 | strain_fact:seedfinder |
| Mexican | 1 | leafly_parent_slugs:leafly_flat_enrich |
| Mexican Sativa | 1 | strain_fact:bank_blim-burn-seeds |
| Acapulco Region | 1 | strain_fact:seedfinder |
| America Central | 1 | strain_fact:alchimia,master |
| Central American Sativa Landrance | 1 | strain_fact:cropking |
| Landrace From Mexico | 1 | cannaconnection |
| Mexiko | 1 | strain_fact:master,seedfinder |
| Mexiko, Acapulco | 1 | seedfinder |
| Earthy Minty | 1 | strain_fact:seedfinder |
| Fragrant And Long-Lasting | 1 | strain_fact:seedfinder |
| Fruity And Floral Aromas | 1 | strain_fact:seedfinder |
| Non-Accelerated Way | 1 | strain_fact:seedfinder |
| Production And Quality Of The Flowers | 1 | strain_fact:seedfinder |
86 descendants through recorded links, including Acapulco Gold Auto Seeds, Chem Toffees Seeds, Acapulco Gold Feminized, Acapulco Gold Preservation, Acapulco Gold X C99, Acapulco Gold X Dubble Limes, Acapulco Gold X Michoacon, Acapulco Pupil.
COMPETITIONS AND AWARD CLAIMS
Cup results with sources; claims with verdicts.
| Year | Competition | Category | Place | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | THC Classic (Rooster Magazine) | CO2 Vape | 1st | unverified |
| 2024 | Ganja Guru Cup | Sativa Dominant Outdoor | 1st | unverified |
| 2016 | Karma Cup | THC DISTILATE | 1st | unverified |
| 2010 | High Times Cannabis Cup (Amsterdam) | Sativa Cup | 1st | verified |
Award claims checked 2 confirmed · 6 unchecked. Only confirmed claims count as results.
| Claim | Year | Source | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place in the Sativa category at the 2010 High Times Cannabis Cup | 2010 | herbies | confirmed |
| Cannabis Cup | not stated · matched 2010 | herbies | confirmed |
| winner | Cannabis Cup winner | High Times Cannabis Cup | 2010 | 2010 | runner:brain-data-staging-book-cannabis- | unchecked |
| winner | Cannabis Cup winner | High Times Cannabis Cup | 2010 | 2010 | runner:brain-data-staging-book-high-time | unchecked |
| 1st | 1st Place | Cannabis Cup | 2010 | 2010 | archive.org | unchecked |
| 1st | Best Sativa | Cannabis Cup | 2010 | 2010 | archive.org | unchecked |
| 1st | 1st Place Sativa Cup | Sativa Cup | 2010 | 2010 | archive.org | unchecked |
| Sativa Cup | not stated | herbies | unchecked |
PICTURES, WITH CREDIT
19 pictures on record. Three shown, each with its source.
credit: seedfinder.eu · shown with credit, copyright unverified
credit: alchimiaweb.com · shown with credit, copyright unverified
credit: cropkingseeds.com · shown with credit, copyright unverified
How to read this page
Every value is a stated claim with its sources. Where sources disagree all claims are listed. The lab range is the 10th to 90th percentile of flower lab samples and is never blended with seed-bank claims. Parents are recorded links, never guessed. Pictures are shown with their source and credit; copyright is unverified. Nothing on this page was invented, averaged across sources or merged from another name.
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dossier acapulco-gold · frozen 2026-09-29 · published by CannaLib, a Plausible Deniability project · Cite as: CannaLib (2026). Acapulco Gold strain dossier. https://cannalib.org/strains/acapulco-gold/