- Median THC
- 17.1%
- Flowering
- 7–8 weeks (~56 days)
- Breeder
- Cali Connection
What labs found
- Median THC
- 17.1%
- Typical range
- 11.1–24.3%
- Lab tests
- 407
- States
- 4
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Flower tested under this name in legal US markets, 2014–2025. 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 Purple Diesel
Purple Diesel crosses Sour Diesel with purple indica genetics such as Pre-98 Bubba Kush or Granddaddy Purple.
Sources consistently list Purple Diesel as a hybrid cross combining Pre-98 Bubba Kush and Sour Diesel, attributed to Cali Connection. It has been submitted for legal flower testing across 4 US state markets between 2014 and 2025.
Aroma and flavor
Reported as sweet grape and lavender layered over sour diesel fuel. As with any cultivar, curing and growing conditions shape how strongly those notes come through in a given jar.
Reported effects
Consumers commonly report an elevated, euphoric mood, physical relaxation and clear-headed focus, fitting its reputation for afternoon or evening use. Reported downsides include dry mouth.
Specs
Growing
- Grower notes
- Photoperiod cuts typically finish flowering in 7–8 weeks (~56 days) under indoor or greenhouse lighting.
The flower
- Flavour
- Diesel, Sweet, Grape, Pungent
- Aroma
- Sharp fuel and diesel, sweet, sugary notes, candied dark grape
Family tree
Purple Diesel is reported as Pre 98 Bubba Kush × Sour Diesel. One strain here was bred from it.
- Parents
- Grandparents
- Bred from it
- As reported, not a genetic test