- Median THC
- 24.5%
- Flowering
- 9–10 weeks (~67 days)
- Breeder
- Medizin / Polaris
What labs found
- Median THC
- 24.5%
- Typical range
- 19.0–28.3%
- Lab tests
- 619
- States
- 2
0%40%
Terpenes that test highest: myrcene, caryophyllene, linalool (from 463 tests)
Most of these tests come from one producer, so they may say more about that grower than the strain.
Flower tested under this name in legal US markets, 2014–2022. The range covers the middle 90% of tests. Growers and labs vary, so a given jar can fall outside it. Data: Jikomes & Zoorob (CC0), Cannabis Wise Guys (CC BY 4.0), Cannlytics (CC BY 4.0).
About Head Cheese
Head Cheese crosses 707 Headband with UK Cheese, becoming a long-running staple in Nevada and West Coast testing.
Sources consistently list Head Cheese as a hybrid cross combining 707 Headband and UK Cheese, attributed to Medizin / Polaris. It appears in legal flower testing across 2 states between 2014 and 2022, with a large share of lab submissions coming from a single regional producer.
Aroma and flavor
Reported as sharp aged cheddar cheese layered with sour lemon and diesel. Across lab terpene panels, myrcene, caryophyllene and linalool most frequently test as the dominant terpenes, though the sensory balance shifts from harvest to harvest.
Reported effects
Consumers commonly report an elevated, euphoric mood, physical relaxation and creative focus, fitting its reputation for afternoon or evening use. Reported downsides include dry mouth and occasional dizziness.
Specs
Genetics
- Also known as
- OG Head Cheese
Growing
- Grower notes
- Photoperiod cuts typically finish flowering in 9–10 weeks (~67 days) under indoor or greenhouse lighting.
The flower
- Flavour
- Cheese, Pungent, Skunk, Earthy
- Aroma
- Savory, aged cheese funk, loud, room-filling pungency, classic skunky funk
- Terpenes
- Dominant terpenes: myrcene, caryophyllene, linalool
Family tree
Head Cheese is reported as 707 Headband × UK Cheese.
- Parents
- Grandparents
- As reported, not a genetic test