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Comparison

Cherry Gelato vs Gelato

Cherry Gelato descends from Gelato through Acai Berry Gelato, which Sherbinski counts as Gelato phenotype #49; its other parent, Black Cherry Funk, comes from outside the family.1,2,3 Leafly calls Gelato an evenly balanced hybrid that users find relaxed, aroused and euphoric.4 Gelato has a median of 21.58% THC across 1,792 state lab tests, against 24.11% from only five tests of Cherry Gelato.5

Side by side

Cherry GelatoGelato
TypeHybrid, 60% sativa (Leafly, AllBud)3,6Evenly balanced hybrid4
LineageBlack Cherry Funk × Acai Berry Gelato3,6Sunset Sherbet × Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookies4
Median THC (state lab tests)24.11% (only five tests)21.58% (1,792 tests)
Middle half of THC results20.97%–26.46%18.91%–24.70%
Top terpenes (median)Too few tests report individual terpenes (one of five)β-Caryophyllene, Limonene, α-Humulene (371 tests)
Leafly’s top effectsRelaxed, euphoric, creative3Relaxed, aroused, euphoric4
Flavor (Leafly)Berry, violet, sweet3Sweet, flowery, pepper4
FloweringNot published3,68–9 weeks4

Lab rows come from the same state lab dataset and matching rules for both strains.5

Lab-tested THC: Cherry Gelato vs Gelato

18% 20% 22% 24% 26% 28% Cherry Gelato Cherry Gelato: median 24.11%, middle half 20.97%–26.46%, 5 tests 24.1% n=5 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. Small sample: Cherry Gelato has only 5 tests.5

The Gelato line

Sherbinski and his partner Jigga crossed Sunset Sherbert with Thin Mint Cookies around 2014; Sherbinski counts six numbered phenotypes as official, from #25 to #49, and High Times describes Lemon Cherry Gelato as a phenotype of another, #33.1,7 Gelato has its own guide in the Official Cannabis network at gelatostrain.com.

Which is easier to find

On Oct 4, 2026, in Cherry Gelato’s two largest Weedmaps markets, 85 stores within 50 miles of Oklahoma City listed Gelato flower, against 14 stores with "Cherry Gelato" in a flower name; around Detroit the counts were 78 and 7.8 The Cherry Gelato counts can include other strains with the name, such as Banana or Candy Cherry Gelato (see where to find it).8

More comparisons

Sources

  1. GreenState, Famed Gelato strain breeder clears the air on imposters (Cara Wietstock) (2024-05-23). Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  2. Leafly, Acai Berry Gelato (aka Acai Gelato) strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  3. Leafly, Cherry Gelato (aka Cherrylato) strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  4. Leafly, Gelato (aka Gelato 42, Larry Bird, Zelato) strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  5. Cannlytics (CC BY 4.0), cannabis_results: public state lab results (filtered and aggregated by Official Cannabis). Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  6. AllBud, Cherry Gelato marijuana strain. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  7. High Times, Gelato deserves her flowers (Ellen Holland) (2023-02-10). 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.