# Papaya

> Papaya is an indica-leaning fruit hybrid from Nirvana Seeds, recorded in two versions: a Citral #13 × Ice #2 cross and a legacy line bred from Jack Herer × Skunk #1. Papaya Punch, Papaya Bomb and Papaya Cake are separate strains bred from it. It tests at a median total THC of 21.70% across 262 state lab tests of Papaya flower, with the middle half of results between 17.43% and 26.71%, and CBD is negligible: none of the 185 tests that reported CBD reached 1%.

Published by Official Cannabis (https://officialcannabis.net). Lab statistics: 262 state lab tests, median total THC 21.70%, middle half 17.43%–26.71% (Cannlytics cannabis_results, CC BY 4.0, analysis by Official Cannabis). Comparative THC rankings require at least 30 flower tests.

## Guide
- [Strain overview](https://papayastrain.com/): Papaya is an indica-leaning Nirvana Seeds hybrid recorded in two versions. Median THC in 262 state lab tests: 21.70%. Genetics, effects, namesakes.
- [Genetics](https://papayastrain.com/genetics/): Papaya is an indica-leaning Nirvana Seeds hybrid with two documented lineages, Citral #13 × Ice #2 and Jack Herer × Skunk #1, and many Papaya-named crosses.
- [THC and terpenes](https://papayastrain.com/potency/): Papaya flower tested at 21.70% median THC (17.43%–26.71%) in 262 state lab tests, with limonene the top terpene and almost no CBD.
- [Lab report](https://papayastrain.com/lab-report/): Papaya lab report using 262 flower tests: 65% at or above 20% THC, limonene leading 91% of terpene tests.
- [Effects](https://papayastrain.com/effects/): Leafly’s top effects for Papaya are relaxed, sleepy and hungry, but breeders describe one version as almost narcotic and the other as a daytime strain.
- [Growing](https://papayastrain.com/grow/): Papaya flowers in about 8–11 weeks; Nirvana Seeds gives 63–77 days indoors for its current seed. Breeder specs, yields and difficulty side by side.
- [Where to find it](https://papayastrain.com/near-me/): Papaya flower was listed by 63 stores near Los Angeles on Weedmaps on Oct 4, 2026, Papaya Kush included. Store counts and eighth prices for 27 US markets.
- [History](https://papayastrain.com/history/): How a Nirvana Seeds fruit hybrid became two Papayas, a clone-only cut with 106 recorded offspring and California’s No. 2 concentrate cultivar of 2025.
- [FAQ](https://papayastrain.com/faq/): Answers to the most-searched questions about Papaya: indica or sativa, who bred it, its two versions, THC, terpenes, CBD, taste, Papaya Punch and Papaya Kush.

## Lab report: key findings
- Nevada was far above Michigan at the 20% THC line: 96% met or topped it in Nevada, versus 29% in Michigan.
- The terpene count was settled for Papaya: limonene led 91% of 98 terpene tests, with β-caryophyllene and β-myrcene far behind.
- Papaya's 25% cutoff share, 36%, ranked 8th, while its median THC rank was 20th.
- The middle half of Papaya THC results spanned 9.28 points, from 17.43% to 26.71%, making it more variable than most strains compared.
- Across paired tests, high-THC Papaya batches had median total terpenes of 1.95%, above 1.23% in the low-THC third.
- In the Weedmaps menu pull, Papaya ranked 33rd of 58 tracked strains and had listings in 18 of 27 markets.
Full analysis, tables and method: https://papayastrain.com/lab-report/

## Comparisons
- [Papaya vs Papaya Punch](https://papayastrain.com/vs/papaya-punch/): Papaya vs Papaya Punch: the Nirvana Seeds parent against its Papaya × Purple Punch cross, compared on state-lab THC, terpenes, effects and flavor.
- [Papaya vs Guava](https://papayastrain.com/vs/guava/): Papaya vs Guava: two tropical-fruit strains with the same three Leafly flavor tags, one calming and one energizing, compared on state-lab THC and lineage.
- [Papaya vs Jack Herer](https://papayastrain.com/vs/jack-herer/): Papaya vs Jack Herer, a named parent of the legacy Papaya: a calming fruit hybrid against an energizing Sensi Seeds sativa, compared on state-lab THC.
- [Papaya vs Northern Lights](https://papayastrain.com/vs/northern-lights/): Papaya vs Northern Lights, which sits behind both of Papaya’s lineages: two calming strains compared on state-lab THC, terpenes, flavor and flowering time.
- [Papaya vs Wedding Cake](https://papayastrain.com/vs/wedding-cake/): Papaya vs Wedding Cake, the two parents of Papaya Cake: tropical fruit against vanilla and pepper, compared on state-lab THC, terpenes and effects.
- [Papaya vs GMO Cookies](https://papayastrain.com/vs/gmo-cookies/): Papaya vs GMO Cookies, the parents of Papaya Juice: tropical fruit against garlic and fuel, compared on state-lab THC, terpenes, effects and lineage.

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