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Comparison

Gelato 45 vs Black Cherry Gelato

Black Cherry Gelato is not a cut of Gelato but a cross: Leafly lists it as Acai × Black Cherry Funk, breeder unknown, and Acai is the nickname of Gelato 49, picked at the same 2014 tasting as Gelato 45.1,2 It tests higher in state labs: 23.98% median THC across 102 tests, against 19.65% for Gelato 45 from only 53 tests, a small sample.3

Side by side

Gelato 45Black Cherry Gelato
TypeHybrid; mostly calming per Leafly, 55% indica per AllBud4,5Hybrid, more calming than energizing1
LineageA numbered pick from Sunset Sherbet × GSC seeds; Leafly writes GSC × Sherbet2,4,6Acai × Black Cherry Funk; breeder unknown1
Median THC (state lab tests)19.65% (53 tests); small sample23.98% (102 tests)
Middle half of THC results18.12%–21.26%21.13%–25.18%
Top terpenes (median)Limonene, β-Caryophyllene, Linalool (10 tests), all from NevadaLimonene, Linalool, β-Caryophyllene (78 tests)
Leafly’s top effectsRelaxed, euphoric, happy4Aroused, hungry, relaxed1
FlavorPepper, menthol, earthy4Apricot, pear, berry1
Leafly THC listing19%422%1

Lab rows come from the same state lab dataset and matching rules for both strains.3

Lab-tested THC: Gelato 45 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 45 Gelato 45: median 19.65%, middle half 18.12%–21.26%, 53 tests 19.6% n=53 Median total THC (dot) and middle half of tests (bar)
Median and middle half of total THC in state lab tests. Small sample: Gelato 45 has only 53 tests.3

Same name, different plants

Both carry the Gelato name, but only Gelato 45 is a phenotype of the original cross; Black Cherry Gelato descends from it through Acai Berry Gelato, #49, one of the six cuts GreenState calls official.1,2,7 Black Cherry Gelato has its own guide in the Official Cannabis network at blackcherrygelato.com.

Which is easier to find

On Oct 4, 2026, 20 stores within 50 miles of Oklahoma City listed Gelato 45 flower on Weedmaps, against 37 stores for Black Cherry Gelato; around Minneapolis the counts were 13 and 0.8

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Sources

  1. Leafly, Black Cherry Gelato strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  2. Leafly, Just desserts: the Cookies and Cakes family genealogy (David Downs) (2021-04-15). Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  3. Cannlytics (CC BY 4.0), cannabis_results: public state lab results (filtered and aggregated by Official Cannabis). Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  4. Leafly, Gelato 45 (aka G45) strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  5. AllBud, Gelato #45 marijuana strain information and reviews. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  6. Weedmaps, Gelato #45 (aka Gelato 45) strain page. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  7. GreenState, Famed Gelato strain breeder clears the air on imposters (Cara Wietstock) (2024-05-23). Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  8. 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.