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Strain facts

Checked Aug 13, 2026 · 2 sources

Swiss Ryder is an indica, bred from Swiss Landrace Indica. Its THC is about 19%, milder than 66% of the 2,347 strains in our database that list THC.

Type
Indica
THC
About 19%1 source
Top terpenes
  1. Caryophyllene peppery, spicy
  2. Limonene citrus
  3. Humulene earthy, hoppy
Commonly reported effects
Energetic, creative, uplifted, focused and happy
Flavors
Cheese
Lineage
Swiss Landrace Indica
2 sources for this profile
  1. Leafly public strain listing
  2. Weedmaps public strain listing

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 Swiss Ryder

The grow facts a breeder or public strain listing gives for Swiss Ryder.

Outdoor harvest
Late OctoberLater than 23% of strains with a listed month

Listed outdoor harvest (northern hemisphere)

  1. Jul
  2. Aug
  3. Sep
  4. Oct
  5. Nov
  6. 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 Swiss Ryder

Swiss Ryder is an indica cannabis strain. Lineage on record: Swiss Landrace Indica.

Swiss Ryder THC level

Swiss Ryder’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.

Swiss Ryder aroma, flavor and terpenes

Its most-reported flavor notes are cheese. Its top listed terpenes are caryophyllene (peppery, spicy), limonene (citrus) and humulene (woody, hoppy). Caryophyllene is the lead terpene for about 24% of the high-confidence strains in our dataset, so it is a less common lead. Terpenes shape smell and taste; their levels change from batch to batch.

Reported effects of Swiss Ryder

People who have tried Swiss Ryder most often report feeling energetic, creative, uplifted, focused and happy. These are user reports, not promises. Effects differ from person to person and depend on dose, setting and tolerance.

Growing Swiss Ryder: what the data says

Outdoors in the Northern Hemisphere, harvest is listed for Late October. Grow where home cultivation is legal, and follow your state rules.

Swiss Ryder family tree

Its parents, from published lineage.

Parents

Swiss Landrace Indica

This strain

Swiss RyderIndica · 19% THC

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How to grow Swiss Ryder

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