title: "Cherry Pie - Effects, Terpenes & Queens Availability | Terp Bros NYC" description: "Cherry Pie: balanced hybrid cannabis strain, 18-25% THC, caryophyllene-led. Live availability on the Terp Bros NYC Queens menu. Lab-tested, 21+ with valid ID." strain_type: "hybrid" thc_range: "18-25%" cbd_range: "<1%" dominant_terpenes: ["caryophyllene", "limonene", "myrcene"] parent_strains: ["Granddaddy Purple", "Durban Poison"] flowering_time: "8-9 weeks" date: "2026-05-23"
Cherry Pie crosses Granddaddy Purple with Durban Poison into an 18-25% THC hybrid with tart cherry, sweet pie crust and a light earthy spice. It comes on at a medium pace, about 5 minutes, as a gentle euphoric arc with body relaxation. Caryophyllene, limonene and myrcene lead.
A Gentle Euphoric Arc With Body Relaxation
Onset is about 5 minutes, with a gentle euphoric arc and body relaxation. The listed use cases are a creative dinner party, light social euphoria and a dessert pairing. THC runs 18-25%. Inhaled, expect 2 to 4 hours, and a longer tail from edibles.
Tart Fruit Over a Spiced Base: The Terpene Order
Caryophyllene leads, limonene follows, and myrcene rounds out the trio.
Caryophyllene
Caryophyllene comes first, with peppery, warm descriptors and a grounding body note, next to the light earthy spice.
Limonene
Limonene is second, the uplifting, clear-headed note in the stack, next to the tart cherry.
Myrcene
Myrcene closes the trio, body-relaxing and heavy in the classic indica-feel sense.
Purple Indica Meets Durban Poison in the Bay Area
Cherry Pie crosses Granddaddy Purple with Durban Poison, and it originated in the San Francisco Bay Area in the early 2010s. It is listed as a parent strain to Cookies-era genetics. The cross takes 8 to 9 weeks to flower.
Comparing Cherry Pie With Related Strains
OG Kush uses the same caryophyllene, limonene and myrcene order but goes lemon-pine and fuel instead of cherry, at 19-26% THC. GG#4 lists a higher 22-30% THC, with sour chocolate, diesel funk and earthy pine. Sour Diesel leans sativa, with gasoline and citrus rind. Green Crack swaps the pie crust for mango pulp and tropical citrus.
Tart, Sweet and Spiced: Anatomy of the Cherry Pie Nose
The cherry arrives tart, the pie crust adds a warm sweetness, and a light earthy spice sits underneath. The dominant terpenes are caryophyllene, limonene and myrcene, and the parents are Granddaddy Purple and Durban Poison.