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Comparison

Gelato vs Black Cherry Gelato

Black Cherry Gelato is a different strain bred from one of Gelato’s cuts: Leafly lists it as a hybrid of Acai and Black Cherry Funk, links Acai to Acai Berry Gelato (Sherbinski’s Sunset Sherbet × Thin Mint Cookies cut, numbered #49), and says its breeder is unknown.1,2,3 It tests higher in state labs: 23.98% median THC against 21.58% for Gelato.4

Side by side

GelatoBlack Cherry Gelato
TypeHybrid; evenly balanced per Leafly, 55% indica per AllBud5,6Hybrid; “more calming than energizing” per Leafly1
LineageSunset Sherbert × Thin Mint GSC5,7Acai (Acai Berry Gelato) × Black Cherry Funk1,2
Median THC (state lab tests)21.58% (1,792 tests)23.98% (102 tests)
Middle half of THC results18.91%–24.70%21.13%–25.18%
Top terpenes (median)β-Caryophyllene, Limonene, α-Humulene (371 tests)Limonene, Linalool, β-Caryophyllene (78 tests)
Leafly’s top effectsRelaxed, aroused, euphoric5Aroused, hungry, relaxed1
FlavorSweet, flowery, pepper5Apricot, pear, berry1
Leafly THC listing21%522%1

Lab rows come from the same state lab dataset and matching rules for both strains.4

Lab-tested THC: Gelato vs Black Cherry Gelato

18% 20% 22% 24% 26% Black Cherry Gelato Black Cherry Gelato: median 23.98%, middle half 21.13%–25.18%, 102 tests 24.0% n=102 Gelato Gelato: median 21.58%, middle half 18.91%–24.70%, 1,792 tests 21.6% n=1,792 Median total THC (dot) and middle half of tests (bar)
Median and middle half of total THC in state lab tests.4

Why the name confuses

Leafly’s Acai parent is Acai Berry Gelato, which Leafly lists as Sunset Sherbet × Thin Mint Cookies from Sherbinski, and which Leafly’s genealogy and GreenState number Gelato #49. Black Cherry Gelato is therefore a child of one Gelato cut crossed with Black Cherry Funk, not a Gelato cut itself.1,2,3,8 It has its own guide in the Official Cannabis network at blackcherrygelato.com; Cherry Gelato, another separate strain, is covered at cherrygelato.com.

Which is easier to find

On Oct 4, 2026, at least 202 stores within 50 miles of Los Angeles listed Gelato flower on Weedmaps, against 44 stores for Black Cherry Gelato; around New York the counts were 125 and 24. “At least” marks a market where the search hit its page limit.9

More comparisons

Sources

  1. Leafly, Black Cherry Gelato strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  2. Leafly, Acai Berry Gelato (aka Acai Gelato) strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  3. Leafly, Just desserts: the Cookies and Cakes family genealogy (David Downs) (2021-04-15). Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  4. Cannlytics (CC BY 4.0), cannabis_results: public state lab results (filtered and aggregated by Official Cannabis). Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  5. Leafly, Gelato (aka Larry Bird, Gelato #42) strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  6. AllBud, Gelato marijuana strain information and reviews. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  7. Sherbinskis, Sherbinskis: home of the original Gelato. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  8. GreenState, Famed Gelato strain breeder clears the air on imposters (Cara Wietstock) (2024-05-23). Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  9. Weedmaps listings, compiled by Official Cannabis, Weedmaps flower menu snapshot, 27 US markets, Oct 4, 2026. Accessed Oct 4, 2026. Latest capture Oct 4, 2026.