Cannabis Strains
Cannabis strain guides from Nuna Harvest
Every strain has its own lineage, aroma and character. These guides explain what each one actually is — where it came from, what it smells and tastes like, and what people report feeling — so you can walk in or order online knowing what you are looking for.
Indica, sativa and hybrid — the short version
Traditionally the heavier, body-led side of the menu. Most people reach for indica later in the day, when winding down matters more than staying sharp.
The brighter, head-led side. Usually chosen for daytime, for being social, or for anything where you want to stay talkative and awake.
A cross of the two, leaning whichever way its parents lean. Most of the modern menu is hybrid — which is why aroma and terpenes tell you more than the label does.
One honest caveat: the indica and sativa labels describe a plant’s growing habit more than its effect, and growers classify the same strain differently. Zoap is listed as a hybrid by one grower on our menu and an indica by another — same strain, two labels. Treat the category as a starting point and read the aroma notes, which are a better guide to what you will actually get.
Strain guides
Each guide covers lineage, aroma, flavour and reported effects, and links to the live menu so you can see what is on the shelf tonight.
Indica and indica-leaning
Hybrid
Sativa and sativa-leaning
Each strain is grouped by how the grower who supplies it classifies it — and where two growers disagree, as they do on Zoap, we say so on the guide itself. More are being added; if a strain you are after is not here yet, the live flower menu shows everything on the shelf right now.
How to use these guides
Start with the aroma
Gas, citrus, cream, fruit, pine. Aroma tracks the terpenes, and terpenes are the most reliable signal of what a strain will feel like.
Check the format
The same strain behaves differently as flower, a pre-roll or a vape pod. Each guide notes the formats we usually see it in.
Open the live menu
Stock rotates weekly. The menu is the source of truth for what is actually in the building right now.
Strain FAQ
What does a strain name actually tell you?
It tells you the genetics — which plants were crossed to make it. That shapes the aroma and the terpene profile, which is what most people are really responding to. It does not guarantee an identical experience between two growers, because growing conditions change the result.
Is indica always the sleepy one?
Not reliably. It is a useful rule of thumb and it holds often enough to be worth knowing, but terpene profile predicts the experience better than the indica or sativa label does. Two strains both labelled indica can feel very different.
Why do two dispensaries label the same strain differently?
Because classification is not standardised. Growers make their own call, and phenotypes within one strain genuinely do differ. We print whatever the grower supplied, which is why you will occasionally see the same name tagged two ways on our own menu.
Do you always have a particular strain in stock?
No. Flower rotates constantly and most drops are limited. These guides explain the strain itself, so they stay accurate whether or not it is on the shelf this week. The live menu tells you what is available today.
Can you recommend a strain for me?
Our team can talk you through what is on the shelf, what it smells like and how people describe it. We cannot give medical advice or recommend cannabis for a health condition — that is a conversation for a healthcare professional.
Know the name, find it faster
Come see what is on the shelf at 696 Locust Street in Mount Vernon, or order online for free delivery across Westchester and the Bronx.
