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Comparison

Grape Ape vs Hindu Kush

Leafly users report the same top effects for both, sleepy, relaxed and hungry; the difference is flavor and origin. Hindu Kush is a pure indica landrace from the mountains between Afghanistan and Pakistan, earthy and woody, while Grape Ape is a grape-scented cross that counts an Afghani landrace among its parents.1,2,3 Hindu Kush’s lab sample is small, only 17 tests, with a median THC of 17.91% against 18.42% for Grape Ape (202 tests).4

Side by side

Grape ApeHindu Kush
TypeIndica-dominant (90% indica per AllBud and RQS)2,5,6Pure indica landrace1
LineageMendocino Purps × Skunk × Afghani (accounts differ)2,7,8None named: a landrace from the Hindu Kush range1
Median THC (state lab tests)18.42% (202 tests)17.91% (17 tests); small sample
Middle half of THC results15.37%–21.25%17.03%–18.89%
Top terpenes (median)β-Caryophyllene, α-Pinene, α-Humulene (99 tests)Too few tests report individual terpenes
Leafly top effectsSleepy, relaxed, hungry2Sleepy, relaxed, hungry1
FlavorGrape, berry, sweet2Earthy, woody, spicy/herbal1
Flowering7–8 weeks (Leafly); 50–60 days for RQS’s version2,67–9 weeks (Leafly)1

Lab rows come from the same state lab dataset and matching rules for both strains.4

Lab-tested THC: Grape Ape vs Hindu Kush

14% 16% 18% 20% 22% Grape Ape Grape Ape: median 18.42%, middle half 15.37%–21.25%, 202 tests 18.4% n=202 Hindu Kush Hindu Kush: median 17.91%, middle half 17.03%–18.89%, 17 tests 17.9% n=17 Median total THC (dot) and middle half of tests (bar)
Median and middle half of total THC in state lab tests. Small sample: Hindu Kush has only 17 tests.4

Which is easier to find

On Oct 3, 2026, 62 stores within 50 miles of Los Angeles listed Grape Ape flower on Weedmaps, against 19 stores for Hindu Kush; around New York the counts were 27 and 5.9

Its own site

Hindu Kush has its own guide in the Official Cannabis network at hindukush.com, which compares it with Grape Ape from the other side.

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Sources

  1. Leafly, Hindu Kush strain information. Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  2. Leafly, Grape Ape strain information. Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  3. Weedmaps, Grape Ape (aka Purple Ape, Ape) strain page. Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  4. Cannlytics (CC BY 4.0), cannabis_results: public state lab results (filtered and aggregated by Official Cannabis). Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  5. AllBud, Grape Ape marijuana strain information and reviews. Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  6. Royal Queen Seeds, Grape Ape feminized seeds (specifications). Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  7. SeedFinder, Grape Ape (Apothecary Genetics): strain info and breeder description. Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  8. Leafly, Pleased as Purple Punch: a ‘Purps’ marijuana family genealogy (2021-04-08). Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  9. Weedmaps listings, compiled by Official Cannabis, Weedmaps flower menu snapshot, 27 US markets, Oct 3, 2026. Accessed Oct 3, 2026.