title: "Panama Red - Effects, Terpenes & Queens Availability | Terp Bros NYC" description: "Panama Red strain: sativa-leaning, 14-19% THC. Live Panama Red availability on the Terp Bros NYC menu. Lab-tested, walk-in Astoria or Ozone Park. 21+." strain_type: "sativa" thc_range: "14-19%" cbd_range: "<1%" dominant_terpenes: ["terpinolene", "pinene", "caryophyllene"] parent_strains: ["Panamanian landrace sativa"] flowering_time: "10-12 weeks" date: "2026-05-23"
Panama Red is a Panamanian landrace sativa with sweet red earth, light pine and herbal spice at 14-19% THC and a mellow, long-lasting uplift. Terpinolene, pinene and caryophyllene lead. Onset is medium, 5 to 7 minutes, with a mellow, uplifting energy that holds for hours.
Long, Mellow Afternoons
Onset is reported at five to seven minutes, followed by a mellow, uplifting energy that holds for hours. Reported settings are a long social afternoon, a conversation-heavy dinner and a lazy creative Sunday.
The nose is sweet red earth, light pine and herbaceous spice. Its 14-19% THC range sits below the 18-23% listed for Jack Herer.
The mellow uplift is listed as holding for hours, and the modern revival is close to the original but not identical, so the COA is the guide to any single jar.
A Terpinolene Lead With a Calm Pace
Terpinolene
Terpinolene leads and contributes cerebral head energy, while the reported pace here is mellow, with onset at 5 to 7 minutes.
Pinene
Pinene brings a fresh, pine-like quality to Panama Red.
Caryophyllene
Caryophyllene is the pepper and the grounding warmth.
Near-Extinct, Then Revived
Panama Red is a pure landrace sativa from Panama, with no parents to list. It spread through the late 1960s and 1970s counterculture, nearly disappeared by the 1980s, and was revived by heritage breeders in the 2010s. The modern version is close, not identical, to the original. Flowering takes 10-12 weeks.
Other Sativa-Leaning Strains
Jack Herer also leads with terpinolene, with pine forest, citrus zest and peppery spice at 18-23% THC. XJ-13 offers lemon-pine at 17-22%. Kali Mist is sweet earthy spice with sandalwood. Blue Dream is a berry-led option.