# Papaya Punch

> Papaya Punch is a hybrid of Papaya and Purple Punch that SeedFinder and the grower of a 2019 batch credit to Oni Seed Co, a Colorado breeder, though Weedmaps calls its origins unknown; it is a different strain from Papaya, its parent. It tests at a median total THC of 19.00% across 92 state lab tests of Papaya Punch flower, with the middle half of results between 15.30% and 24.73%, a small sample. CBD is negligible: none of the 65 tests that reported CBD reached 1%.

Published by Official Cannabis (https://officialcannabis.net). Lab statistics: 92 state lab tests, median total THC 19.00%, middle half 15.30%–24.73% (Cannlytics cannabis_results, CC BY 4.0, analysis by Official Cannabis). Comparative THC rankings require at least 30 flower tests.

## Guide
- [Strain overview](https://papayapunch.com/): Papaya Punch is an indica-leaning Papaya × Purple Punch hybrid credited to Oni Seed Co. Median THC in only 92 state lab tests: 19.00%. Effects, genetics.
- [Genetics](https://papayapunch.com/genetics/): Papaya Punch is a Papaya × Purple Punch hybrid, usually called indica-leaning. Who bred it, which Papaya, the seed versions, and the strains bred from it.
- [THC and terpenes](https://papayapunch.com/potency/): Papaya Punch flower tested at 19.00% median THC (15.30%–24.73%) in only 92 state lab tests, a small sample, with limonene the top terpene and almost no CBD.
- [Lab report](https://papayapunch.com/lab-report/): Lab report for Papaya Punch: THC odds include 40% at the 20% line; limonene topped 55% of terpene tests.
- [Effects](https://papayapunch.com/effects/): Leafly’s top effects for Papaya Punch are sleepy, giggly and relaxed, rated mostly calming; AllBud adds a heavy body high. Downsides: anxiety, dry mouth.
- [Growing](https://papayapunch.com/grow/): Papaya Punch flowers in about 8–10 weeks (about 67 days for Oni Seed Co’s seeds). Seed-seller specs, yields and heights side by side, and what to watch for.
- [Where to find it](https://papayapunch.com/near-me/): Papaya Punch flower is scarce: 28 store listings in 6 of 27 US markets on Weedmaps on Oct 4, 2026, 11 near Detroit.
- [History](https://papayapunch.com/history/): How a Papaya × Purple Punch cross credited to Oni Seed Co reached state labs by 2018, Oklahoma shelves by 2019 and Leafly’s 100 best strains in 2026.
- [FAQ](https://papayapunch.com/faq/): Answers to the most-searched questions about Papaya Punch: indica or sativa, who bred it, THC, terpenes, CBD, taste, sleepiness, Papaya, Purple Punch and seeds.

## Lab report: key findings
- Papaya Punch's central THC band covered 15.30%–24.73%, putting 9.43 points between the quarter marks.
- Papaya Punch's THC cutoff shares were 40% for 20%, 24% for 25% and 2.2% for 30%, each meaning that mark or higher.
- On terpene tests, limonene led 55% of Papaya Punch results, ahead of β-caryophyllene at 32%.
- LA Kush Cake was closest to Papaya Punch by terpene mix at 93%; Durban Poison set the low end of the 36-strain comparison at 39%.
- Weedmaps showed limited menu presence: 28 store listings with Papaya Punch flower in 6 of 27 markets.
Full analysis, tables and method: https://papayapunch.com/lab-report/

## Comparisons
- [Papaya Punch vs Papaya](https://papayapunch.com/vs/papaya/): Papaya Punch vs Papaya: the Papaya × Purple Punch cross against its Nirvana Seeds parent, compared on state-lab THC, terpenes, effects and flavor.
- [Papaya Punch vs Granddaddy Purple](https://papayapunch.com/vs/granddaddy-purple/): Papaya Punch vs Granddaddy Purple, its grandparent through Purple Punch: two calming strains compared on state-lab THC, terpenes, flavor and popularity.
- [Papaya Punch vs Mimosa](https://papayapunch.com/vs/mimosa/): Papaya Punch vs Mimosa: half-siblings through Purple Punch, one calming and one energizing, compared on state-lab THC, terpenes, effects and flavor.
- [Papaya Punch vs Tropicana Cookies](https://papayapunch.com/vs/tropicana-cookies/): Papaya Punch vs Tropicana Cookies: two lines tied to Oni Seed Co, one calming and one energizing, compared on state-lab THC, terpenes, lineage and flavor.
- [Papaya Punch vs Cinderella 99](https://papayapunch.com/vs/cinderella-99/): Papaya Punch vs Cinderella 99: a calming hybrid against the energizing sativa it was crossed with to make Papaya 99, compared on state-lab THC and effects.
- [Papaya Punch vs Guava](https://papayapunch.com/vs/guava/): Papaya Punch vs Guava: two tropical-fruit names with limonene-led Leafly profiles, one calming and one energizing, compared on state-lab THC and lineage.

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