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Comparison

Gushers vs Gelato

Gelato is half of Gushers: one of its numbered phenotypes, Gelato #41, was crossed with Triangle Kush to make it.1,2 Gelato tests about the same in state labs: 21.58% median THC against 20.95% for Gushers.3 Both lead with β-caryophyllene in state lab tests.3

Side by side

GushersGelato
TypeIndica-leaning hybrid; a hybrid per Leafly, 60% indica per AllBud1,4Hybrid, mostly calming5
LineageGelato #41 × Triangle Kush1,6Sunset Sherbet × Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookies5
Median THC (state lab tests)20.95% (177 tests)21.58% (1,792 tests)
Middle half of THC results17.77%–23.83%18.91%–24.70%
Top terpenes (median)β-Caryophyllene, Limonene, Linalool (74 tests)β-Caryophyllene, Limonene, α-Humulene (371 tests)
Leafly’s top effectsTingly, relaxed, euphoric1Relaxed, aroused, euphoric5
Flavor (Leafly)Tropical, sweet, berry1Sweet, flowery, pepper5
Flowering60–70 days (Weedmaps)68–9 weeks (Leafly)5

Lab rows come from the same state lab dataset and matching rules for both strains.3

Lab-tested THC: Gushers vs Gelato

16% 18% 20% 22% 24% 26% Gelato Gelato: median 21.58%, middle half 18.91%–24.70%, 1,792 tests 21.6% n=1,792 Gushers Gushers: median 20.95%, middle half 17.77%–23.83%, 177 tests 20.9% n=177 Median total THC (dot) and middle half of tests (bar)
Median and middle half of total THC in state lab tests.3

Which Gelato?

Gushers comes from one numbered cut, Gelato #41, nicknamed “Bacio”, picked from the original Gelato pheno-hunt in 2014; Leafly’s Strain of the Year retrospective counts TK41 among Gelato’s descendants.2,7,8 Because our matching reads a bare number as a lot code, the Gelato figures here include products labelled Gelato 41.3 Gelato has its own guide in the Official Cannabis network at gelatostrain.com.

Which is easier to find

On Oct 4, 2026, 70 stores within 50 miles of Los Angeles listed Gushers flower on Weedmaps, against 202 stores for Gelato; around New York the counts were 17 and 125.9

More comparisons

Sources

  1. Leafly, TK41 (aka White Gushers, White Gusherz) strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  2. Leafly, Gelato #41 (aka G41) strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  3. Cannlytics (CC BY 4.0), cannabis_results: public state lab results (filtered and aggregated by Official Cannabis). Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  4. AllBud, Gushers marijuana strain information and reviews. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  5. Leafly, Gelato (aka Gelato 42, Larry Bird, Zelato) strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  6. Weedmaps, Gushers (aka Gusherz) strain page. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  7. Leafly, Just desserts: the Cookies and Cakes family genealogy (David Downs). Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  8. Leafly, A look back at the Leafly Strain of the Year hall of fame (Morgan Rosendale) (2026-02-27). Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  9. Weedmaps listings, compiled by Official Cannabis, Weedmaps flower menu snapshot, 27 US markets, Oct 4, 2026. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.