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Grape Ape: frequently asked questions

Short answers to the questions people search most about Grape Ape, each with its sources.

Is Grape Ape indica or sativa?

An indica, or indica-dominant hybrid: Leafly calls it mostly indica, and AllBud and Royal Queen Seeds put the split at 90% indica, 10% sativa.1,2,3

What strain is Grape Ape?

A grape-scented indica from Apothecary Genetics, usually described as Mendocino Purps × Skunk × Afghani.1,4,5

Who created Grape Ape?

Apothecary Genetics, founded by Bret Bogue; Leafly also credits Barney’s Farm with propagating it, and SeedFinder lists eight breeders selling seeds under the name.1,6,7

How much THC is in Grape Ape?

The median is 18.42% across 202 tests; half of all results fall between 15.37% and 21.25%.8 Leafly lists 18%, AllBud 18–21% and Weedmaps 18–27%.1,2,4

What terpenes are in Grape Ape?

By median in our lab data, β-caryophyllene 0.42%, α-pinene 0.25%, α-humulene 0.24% (percent by weight), from 99 tests, 95 of them Nevada’s; Leafly’s profile lists myrcene first.1,8

Does Grape Ape have CBD?

Very little: 143 of the 170 tests that reported CBD found none; 2 of 170 tests that reported CBD reached 1%.8 Leafly lists 0% CBD.1

What does Grape Ape taste like?

Grape and berry with a sweet, earthy finish; Weedmaps users report grape (50%), berry (31%) and earthy (18%).1,4

Does Grape Ape make you sleepy?

Often, by user reports: sleepy is the top effect on Leafly, which rates the strain mostly calming, and AllBud and Royal Queen Seeds list sleepy too.1,2,3

Is Grape Ape the same as Granddaddy Purple?

No, though Leafly gives both the same three parents (Mendo Purps, Skunk and Afghani) and Weedmaps lists GDP as Purple Urkle × Big Bud. Both are grape-flavored indicas with the same top effects.1,9,10

Is Zkittlez made from Grape Ape?

Probably. Leafly describes The Original Z (Zkittlez) as an alleged mix of Grape Ape and Grapefruit crossed with an undisclosed strain, and Weedmaps gives the same two parents.12,13

How long does Grape Ape take to flower?

About 7–8 weeks per Apothecary Genetics and Leafly; Royal Queen Seeds’ version lists 50–60 days and Barney’s Farm’s 52–56.1,3,5,14

Why was Grape Ape banned in Oregon?

It was not banned as a strain. In 2016 Oregon’s liquor commission barred 14 strain names, Grape Ape included, from packaging and labels because they referred to cartoon characters or children’s products; stores could still sell the strain under another name or its initials.15,16

Is Grape Ape named after the cartoon?

Leafly and Weedmaps say the name describes its grape smell and flavor.1,4 The Great Grape Ape Show, a 1975 Hanna-Barbera cartoon about a giant purple gorilla, shares the name, and Oregon regulators grouped it with names that refer to cartoon characters when they barred it from packaging in 2016.15,17

Sources

  1. Leafly, Grape Ape strain information. Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  2. AllBud, Grape Ape marijuana strain information and reviews. Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  3. Royal Queen Seeds, Grape Ape feminized seeds (specifications). Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  4. Weedmaps, Grape Ape (aka Purple Ape, Ape) strain page. Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  5. SeedFinder, Grape Ape (Apothecary Genetics): strain info and breeder description. Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  6. Apothecary Genetics, Our story. Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  7. SeedFinder, All Grape Ape strains. Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  8. Cannlytics (CC BY 4.0), cannabis_results: public state lab results (filtered and aggregated by Official Cannabis). Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  9. Leafly, Granddaddy Purple strain information. Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  10. Weedmaps, Granddaddy Purple strain page. Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  11. Leafly, Purple Urkle strain information. Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  12. Leafly, The Original Z (Zkittlez) strain information. Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  13. Weedmaps, Zkittlez strain page. Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  14. SeedFinder, Grape Ape (Barney’s Farm): strain info and breeder description. Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  15. Leafly, Goodbye, Grape Ape: Oregon bans kid-friendly strain names (2016-10-03). Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  16. Cannabis Business Times, Oregon begins official recreational sales, adjusts testing and packaging rules (2016-10-03). Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  17. Wikipedia, The Great Grape Ape Show. Accessed Oct 3, 2026.