Panama Red

Panama Red is a sativa selection from Central American credited to Reeferman. Known for herbal, spice, earthy aromatics.

Panama Red (also circulated as Red) is a sativa phenotype selection from the Central American line, credited to Reeferman. In breeding programs, it has served as a parent line for Compton Creek and Pan Jam. It appears in state compliance flower testing across 5 US markets (WA NJ CA NV MA) between 2014 and 2025. Photoperiod cuts typically finish flowering in 9–11 weeks (~63–77 days) under indoor or greenhouse lighting.

Aroma and flavor

Jars of Panama Red are most often described as showing dried black and green tea, black pepper spice, earthy, soil-like depth and tropical fruit. Chemotype data points to earthy, herbal myrcene, crisp, forest-like pinene and bright, citrus-forward limonene as the primary aromatic drivers, with batch-to-batch variation depending on cultivation and curing.

Reported effects

Consumers commonly report an active, energetic lift, a sociable, talkative ease and an upbeat, cheerful mood, making Panama Red a frequent pick for daytime sessions, creative work, or social settings. The most commonly noted downsides are dry eyes and mild grogginess or headache.