CANNALIB · STRAIN DOSSIER · KANDY KUSH
Kandy Kush
2 independent sources put THC at 18%; 381 flower lab samples give a 10th to 90th percentile band of 6.6 to 27%; 2 recorded parents; 27 recorded descendants. It placed in results from High Times Cannabis Cup (United States), Spannabis Champions Cup and Essie Awards (New Mexico's Cannabis Awards, Kurple Magazine).
Kandy Kush is a hybrid cannabis strain bred by Dutch Passion. Lab tests put its THC between 6.6 and 27% (the middle 80% of 381 flower samples), with CBD around 0.1%. The terpenes most often reported are alpha-Humulene, beta-Caryophyllene, Caryophyllene Oxide. Recorded parents: Og Kush × Trainwreck. Stated flowering time 63 to 70 days. 4 cup placings on record, 2 verified against published results.
● frozen 2026-09-29 · API 0.7.1-stdlib
● evidence bar: thc 2 independent sources
● type: hybrid
18%
THC, most-agreed claim
2 independent sources
6.6–27%
Flower lab range
10th to 90th percentile of 381 samples
2
Recorded parents
with sources, never guessed
27
Recorded descendants
through stated parent links
2/4
Cup results, verified/total
placings found in published results
18
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 17.3% | 2 | maxvalue_terpenes, smith_phytochem_sample |
| 17.7% | 2 | maxvalue_terpenes, smith_phytochem_sample |
| 18% | 2 | leafly_flat, leafly_flat_enrich, medical_effects |
| 15 to 21% | 2 | hytiva, allbud |
| 0.1% | 1 | steep_hill_chemotypes_zenodo_3986252 |
| 0.1% | 1 | steep_hill_chemotypes_zenodo_3986252 |
| 0.2% | 1 | steep_hill_chemotypes_zenodo_3986252 |
| 0.2% | 1 | steep_hill_chemotypes_zenodo_3986252 |
| 0.1% | 1 | steep_hill_chemotypes_zenodo_3986252 |
| 0.1% | 1 | cannlytics_expand |
| 0.2% | 1 | steep_hill_chemotypes_zenodo_3986252 |
| 0.3% | 1 | steep_hill_chemotypes_zenodo_3986252 |
Lab range 6.6 to 27% THC is the 10th to 90th percentile of 381 flower lab samples, median 18.7%; CBD 0 to 0.6% over 253 samples.
top terpenes by stated value: alpha-Humulene, beta-Caryophyllene, Caryophyllene Oxide, Linalool, alpha-Pinene, beta-Myrcene
942 chemistry rows on record. Flagged rows never used as potency: 274 non flower, 66 quality flagged, 0 percent outliers.
GROW CLAIMS
Height and flowering, as stated.
| Height | Independent sources | Who states it |
|---|---|---|
| 80 to 120 cm | 2 | seedcity, seedcity_local |
| 100 to 120 cm | 1 | seedfinder |
| Flowering | Independent sources | Who states it |
|---|---|---|
| 63 to 70 days | 5 | cannaconnection, seedcity, seedcity_local, bank_califrosty, seedfinder |
| 56 days | 3 | seedcity, seedcity_local, seedfinder |
| 63 days | 1 | alchimia |
| 67 days | 1 | seedfinder |
LINEAGE
Recorded parents, and how many sources agree.
| Parent | Sources | Who states it |
|---|---|---|
| Og Kush | 1 | strain_fact:alchimia,master,seedfinder |
| Trainwreck | 1 | strain_fact:alchimia,master,seedfinder |
27 descendants through recorded links, including Kandy Kush X Skunk Seeds, Candy Kush, Cbd Kush, Gas Candy, Green Kandy Crack, Grizzly Peak, Kush Cbd Feminized Seeds, Kandy Kush On Fire.
COMPETITIONS AND AWARD CLAIMS
Cup results with sources; claims with verdicts.
| Year | Competition | Category | Place | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Essie Awards (New Mexico's Cannabis Awards, Kurple Magazine) | Best Diamonds | 1st | unverified |
| 2019 | High Times Cannabis Cup (United States) | Hybrid Concentrate | 2nd | verified |
| 2019 | High Times Cannabis Cup (United States) | Hybrid Concentrate | 3rd | unverified |
| 2012 | Spannabis Champions Cup | Mejor variedad de exterior | 3rd | verified |
Award claims checked 6 confirmed · 1 unchecked. Only confirmed claims count as results.
| Claim | Year | Source | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Prize Best Outdoor Strain at Spannabis Cannabis Champions Cup 2012 | 2012 | master | confirmed |
| 3rd Prize Best Outdoor Strain at Spannabis Cannabis Champions Cup 2012 | 2012 | seedsman | confirmed |
| Spannabis | not stated · matched 2012 | seedsman | confirmed |
| Champions Cup | not stated · matched 2012 | seedsman | confirmed |
| Spannabis | not stated · matched 2012 | master | confirmed |
| Champions Cup | not stated · matched 2012 | master | confirmed |
| 3rd Prize Best Outdoor Strain | not stated | seedsman | unchecked |
PICTURES, WITH CREDIT
18 pictures on record. Three shown, each with its source.
credit: seedfinder.eu · shown with credit, copyright unverified
credit: cdn.shopify.com · shown with credit, copyright unverified
credit: seedfinder.eu · 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.
Aliases on record: Kandy Kush, kandy kush feminized seeds bulk seeds, kandy kush 1, reserva-privada/kandy-kush, the-plant/kandy-kush, kandykush, 018NY6XC00VT3SGT94YKKWB0ZP
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dossier kandy-kush · frozen 2026-09-29 · published by CannaLib, a Plausible Deniability project · Cite as: CannaLib (2026). Kandy Kush strain dossier. https://cannalib.org/strains/kandy-kush/