# Gelato

> Gelato is a hybrid of Sunset Sherbert and Thin Mint GSC bred around 2014 by Mario “Mr. Sherbinski” Guzman with Jai “Jigga” Chang and the Cookie Fam in San Francisco. The name covers a family of numbered cuts, of which Gelato #33 (“Larry Bird”) and Gelato #41 (“Bacio”) are the best known, and it is not the same strain as Lemon Cherry Gelato, Black Cherry Gelato or Gelato Cake. It tests at a median total THC of 21.58% across 1,792 state lab tests of Gelato flower, with the middle half of results between 18.91% and 24.70%. CBD is negligible: 3 of 1,088 tests that reported CBD reached 1%.

Published by Official Cannabis (https://officialcannabis.net). Lab statistics: 1,792 state lab tests, median total THC 21.58%, middle half 18.91%–24.70% (Cannlytics cannabis_results, CC BY 4.0, analysis by Official Cannabis). Comparative THC rankings require at least 30 flower tests.

## Guide
- [Strain overview](https://gelatostrain.com/): Gelato is a Sunset Sherbert × Thin Mint GSC hybrid from San Francisco’s Cookie Fam. Median THC across 1,792 state lab tests: 21.58%. Cuts, genetics, effects.
- [Genetics](https://gelatostrain.com/genetics/): Gelato is a hybrid of Sunset Sherbert and Thin Mint GSC. How it was bred, the numbered cuts (33, 41, 45), the disputed #42, and which strains descend from it.
- [THC and terpenes](https://gelatostrain.com/potency/): Gelato flower tests at 21.58% median THC (18.91%–24.70%) across 1,792 state lab results, with β-caryophyllene as the top terpene and almost no CBD.
- [Lab report](https://gelatostrain.com/lab-report/): Lab report for Gelato: THC medians span 12.76 points by lab, and β-caryophyllene is on top in 65% of terpene tests.
- [Effects](https://gelatostrain.com/effects/): Leafly’s top effects for Gelato are relaxed, aroused and euphoric, rated mostly calming; AllBud and Weedmaps add creativity. Downsides: dry mouth, anxiety.
- [Growing](https://gelatostrain.com/grow/): Gelato flowers in 8–9 weeks (Leafly) or 65–70 days (Barney’s Farm). Breeder specs, yields and heights side by side, and why sources disagree on difficulty.
- [Where to find it](https://gelatostrain.com/near-me/): Gelato flower was listed by at least 202 stores near Los Angeles on Weedmaps on Oct 4, 2026. Store counts and eighth prices for 27 US markets.
- [History](https://gelatostrain.com/history/): How a Cookie Fam cross from San Francisco, bred around 2014, became Leafly’s first Strain of the Year, a top-five seller and the parent of Runtz. With sources.
- [FAQ](https://gelatostrain.com/faq/): Top questions about Gelato answered: indica or sativa, THC, taste, terpenes, who bred it, Gelato 33 vs 41 vs 45, and whether Lemon Cherry Gelato is the same.

## Lab report: key findings
- Lab medians for Gelato spanned 12.76 points, from 18.33% at Lab I in Michigan to 31.09% at Lab S in Nevada.
- Gelato's 20% THC line was met in 66% of flower tests; the 25% and 30% lines were met in 23% and 3.3%.
- Only two of five single outside THC figures sat above Gelato's lab median, while 27% from Crop King was met by 11% of tests.
- The terpene race leaned to β-caryophyllene: it topped 65% of Gelato terpene tests, ahead of β-myrcene at 18%.
- Gelato's median THC placed 22nd of 52; at the 25% cutoff, its share was 23%.
- On Weedmaps, Gelato appeared across 21 of 24 markets and placed 6th among 58 tracked strains.
Full analysis, tables and method: https://gelatostrain.com/lab-report/

## Comparisons
- [Gelato vs Sherbet](https://gelatostrain.com/vs/sherbet/): Gelato vs Sherbet: Mr. Sherbinski’s Sunset Sherbert against the Gelato he bred from it, compared on state-lab THC, terpenes, effects and flavor.
- [Gelato vs Girl Scout Cookies](https://gelatostrain.com/vs/girl-scout-cookies/): Gelato vs Girl Scout Cookies (GSC): the Cookie Fam’s first hit against the Gelato bred from its Thin Mint cut, compared on state-lab THC, terpenes and effects.
- [Gelato vs Gelato 45](https://gelatostrain.com/vs/gelato-45/): Gelato vs Gelato 45: the family name against one numbered phenotype, with the 33 / 41 / 45 nickname list, compared on state-lab THC, terpenes and effects.
- [Gelato vs Wedding Cake](https://gelatostrain.com/vs/wedding-cake/): Gelato vs Wedding Cake: the two dessert-aisle giants and the parents of Gelato Cake and Ice Cream Cake, compared on state-lab THC, terpenes, effects and sales.
- [Gelato vs Ice Cream Cake](https://gelatostrain.com/vs/ice-cream-cake/): Gelato vs Ice Cream Cake: Gelato against the Wedding Cake × Gelato #33 cross bred from it, compared on state-lab THC, terpenes, effects and flavor.
- [Gelato vs Black Cherry Gelato](https://gelatostrain.com/vs/black-cherry-gelato/): Gelato vs Black Cherry Gelato: the original against an Acai Berry Gelato × Black Cherry Funk cross, compared on state-lab THC, terpenes, effects and flavor.

## Data
- [Lab test CSV](https://gelatostrain.com/data/gelato-lab-tests.csv): one row per test (state, date, lab, product, THC, CBD, terpenes)
- [Full text for LLMs](https://gelatostrain.com/llms-full.txt)