indica

Forbidden Fruit

by Chameleon Extracts · Cherry Pie × Tangie

Myrcene-dominant

THC

15.3–20.8%

CBD

0.2–0.2%

Dominant Terpene

Myrcene

About

Forbidden Fruit is an indica-dominant hybrid, approximately 70 percent indica, introduced commercially around 2016. The breeder credit is contested across sources: some attribute the strain to Chameleon Extracts (a Santa Clara, California operation), others to Dutchgrown Seeds, and at least one source names a San Francisco connection. The cross itself is well-established as Cherry Pie crossed with Tangie, which pairs two earlier California-era hybrids from different ends of the flavor spectrum. The cross logic is worth noting. Cherry Pie, with its Granddaddy Purple and Durban Poison lineage, contributes the sweet cherry-berry base and the indica body. Tangie, with its California Orange and Skunk lineage, brings the citrus-tangerine brightness. The result is a strain that reads as "tropical fruit candy" on first impression but delivers the body response of a classical indica underneath. The terpene data in our database shows myrcene leading at 0.31%, with pinene at 0.17% and caryophyllene at 0.16% in a close second and third. The presence of pinene as the second-highest terpene is unusual for a fruit-forward hybrid, and it contributes the fresh, almost alpine note that sits underneath the sweeter fruit character. Linalool at 0.08% and beta-pinene at 0.07% round out a relatively flat distribution. Our database chemotype classification is "Blue (Myrcene-dominant)", consistent with the indica-leaning hybrid profile. THC ranges between 15.3 and 20.8% across the lab samples, moderate for a modern commercial strain. The CBD range in our records is 0.17 to 0.24%, which is higher than most THC-dominant commercial strains and worth flagging for consumers who track cannabinoid balance. The effects record is limited to euphoric as the only tracked effect, a notable gap given Forbidden Fruit's commercial presence.

Terpene Profile

Myrcene Pinene Caryophyllene Limonene Linalool Beta-Pinene Humulene Caryophyllene Oxide Terpinolene

Why does Forbidden Fruit have these effects?

Forbidden Fruit's effects are driven by its dominant myrcene (0.31%), which has sedative and muscle-relaxant properties, combined with pinene (0.17%), associated with alertness and mental clarity.