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Comparison

Gushers vs Durban Poison

These sit at opposite ends: Durban Poison is a pure sativa from South Africa that Leafly users call focused and energetic, while Gushers is an indica-leaning hybrid they call tingly and relaxed.1,2 Breeders have crossed them as Poison Gushers and Durban Gushers, and in state labs Durban Poison tests lower: 19.45% median THC against 20.95% for Gushers.3,4,5 Durban Poison leads with terpinolene in state lab tests, Gushers with β-caryophyllene.5

Side by side

GushersDurban Poison
TypeIndica-leaning hybrid; a hybrid per Leafly, 60% indica per AllBud2,6Pure sativa1
OriginBay Area, California; credited to Cookie Fam Genetics7,8Durban, South Africa1
Median THC (state lab tests)20.95% (177 tests)19.45% (528 tests)
Middle half of THC results17.77%–23.83%17.33%–21.99%
Top terpenes (median)β-Caryophyllene, Limonene, Linalool (74 tests)Terpinolene, β-Myrcene, β-Caryophyllene (235 tests)
Leafly’s top effectsTingly, relaxed, euphoric2Focused, energetic, uplifted1
Flavor (Leafly)Tropical, sweet, berry2Pine, earthy, sage1
Flowering60–70 days (Weedmaps)87–9 weeks (Leafly)1

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

Lab-tested THC: Gushers vs Durban Poison

16% 18% 20% 22% 24% Gushers Gushers: median 20.95%, middle half 17.77%–23.83%, 177 tests 20.9% n=177 Durban Poison Durban Poison: median 19.45%, middle half 17.33%–21.99%, 528 tests 19.4% n=528 Median total THC (dot) and middle half of tests (bar)
Median and middle half of total THC in state lab tests.5

The crosses

Leafly lists Poison Gushers (F1 Durban Poison × TK41, bred by Connected) and Durban Gushers (F1 Durban × Gushers, Mohave Cannabis Co., 60% sativa), and users of both list energetic first; Gush Mintz also carries an F1 Durb × TK41 cross.3,4,9 Durban Poison has its own guide in the Official Cannabis network at durbanpoisonstrain.com.

Which is easier to find

On Oct 4, 2026, 70 stores within 50 miles of Los Angeles listed Gushers flower on Weedmaps, against 174 stores for Durban Poison; around New York the counts were 17 and 79.10

More comparisons

Sources

  1. Leafly, Durban Poison strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  2. Leafly, TK41 (aka White Gushers, White Gusherz) strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  3. Leafly, Poison Gushers strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  4. Leafly, Durban Gushers 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, Gushers marijuana strain information and reviews. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  7. Westword, Why Colorado tokers love Gushers (Herbert Fuego) (2019-10-16). Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  8. Weedmaps, Gushers (aka Gusherz) strain page. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  9. Leafly, Gush Mintz (aka Gushmints, Gush Mints) strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  10. Weedmaps listings, compiled by Official Cannabis, Weedmaps flower menu snapshot, 27 US markets, Oct 4, 2026. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.