Apple Runtz
- THC
- 14%
- Flowering
- 8–10 wk
- Terpene
- Limonene
- Effect
- Energetic
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
Strain facts
Checked Aug 13, 2026 · 3 sources
Cherry Zkittlez is a hybrid from Paradiso, bred from The Original Z and Cherry Pie. Its THC is about 19%, milder than 66% of the 2,347 strains in our database that list THC.
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- Type
- Hybrid
- THC
- About 19%1 source
- Top terpenes
- Myrcene earthy, musky
- Caryophyllene peppery, spicy
- Pinene pine
- Lineage
- The Original Z × Cherry Pie
- Breeder
- Paradiso
3 sources for this profile
- Leafly public strain listing
- Weedmaps public strain listing
- Breeder information: Paradiso
CTU writes every profile from these facts; we do not copy other sites' descriptions. Values that are a generic default in the source data are left out. Last checked Aug 13, 2026.
Source: CTU strain dataset (public strain listings and breeder info, checked by CTU), verified Oct 2026. Potency, flavor and effects vary by grower, batch and plant. Facts no source lists are left out.
How to grow Cherry Zkittlez
The grow facts a breeder or public strain listing gives for Cherry Zkittlez.
- Outdoor harvest
- OctoberLater than 23% of strains with a listed month
Listed outdoor harvest (northern hemisphere)
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Source: CTU strain dataset, verified Oct 2026. Percentages compare with every strain in our database that lists the same fact.
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About Cherry Zkittlez
Cherry Zkittlez is a hybrid cannabis strain credited to Paradiso. The parent strains on record are The Original Z and Cherry Pie.
Cherry Zkittlez THC level
Cherry Zkittlez’s THC is about 19%, milder than 66% of the 2,347 strains in our database that list THC. Potency varies by grower, batch and lab, so read these numbers as typical values, not guarantees.
What does Cherry Zkittlez smell and taste like?
Its most-reported flavor notes are apple and berry. Its top listed terpenes are myrcene (earthy, musky), caryophyllene (peppery, spicy) and pinene (pine). Myrcene is the lead terpene for about 44% of the high-confidence strains in our dataset, so it is a common profile. Terpenes shape smell and taste; their levels change from batch to batch.
Reported effects of Cherry Zkittlez
People who have tried Cherry Zkittlez most often report feeling focused, giggly, relaxed, euphoric and happy. These are user reports, not promises. Effects differ from person to person and depend on dose, setting and tolerance.
Growing Cherry Zkittlez: what the data says
Outdoors in the Northern Hemisphere, harvest is listed for October. Grow where home cultivation is legal, and follow your state rules.
Cherry Zkittlez family tree
Parents and the strains bred from it, from published lineage.
This strain
Cherry ZkittlezHybrid · 19% THC
Bred from it
Cherry PoppersLemon Kush x Cherry Z
Similar strains
Matched on shared parents, top terpenes, type and THC. Never on medical use.
Black Cherry Pie
- THC
- 16–26%
- Flowering
- 8–9 wk
- Terpene
- Myrcene
- Effect
- Happy
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Height
- Short
Black Runtz
- THC
- 19–29%
- Flowering
- 8–10 wk
- Terpene
- Limonene
- Effect
- Focused
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
Blue Zkittlez
aka Blue Z
- THC
- 14–20.6%
- Flowering
- 8–9 wk
- Terpene
- Myrcene
- Effect
- Relaxed
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
Hybrid strainsMyrcene strainsApple strainsStrains bred from The Original Z
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Grow it
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