FAQ
Blueberry: frequently asked questions
Short answers to common Blueberry questions, with sources and a clear line between the original name and later Blueberry crosses.
What strain is Blueberry?
Blueberry is a mostly indica line associated with American breeder DJ Short. Leafly, DJ Short Seeds and SeedFinder date Blueberry or its development to the late 1970s, while AllBud says DJ Short began working with landraces in the early 1970s.1,2,3,4
Is Blueberry indica or sativa?
Mostly indica. Leafly files it as indica; DJ Short Seeds, SeedFinder and AllBud use an 80% indica / 20% sativa label, while Weedmaps calls it indica-leaning.1,2,3,4,5
Who created Blueberry?
DJ Short, according to Leafly, DJ Short Seeds, SeedFinder and JD Short’s account to Willamette Week.1,2,3,6
What are Blueberry’s parents?
Accounts differ: Purple Thai × Thai (Leafly); an Afghani male with Highland Thai and Purple Thai females (Weedmaps); Thai, Chocolate Thai, Afghan and Oaxacan foundations (JD Short, via Willamette Week); unknown true parentage, though thought to descend from Purple Thai × Afghan (AllBud); or an Afghani, Thai and smaller Oaxacan mix (Dutch Passion).1,4,5,6,7
Did Blueberry win the 2000 Cannabis Cup?
Yes, although the category wording varies by source. The Cannabis Cup winners list names Blueberry from the Noon as overall winner; Leafly says Best Indica; Weedmaps says Best Indica and best overall.1,5,8
How much THC is in Blueberry?
The median was 21.91% across 411 state lab tests of flower, and half of results fell between 18.40% and 25.23%.9 Leafly lists 17%; AllBud and Weedmaps list 16–24%.1,4,5
Does Blueberry have CBD?
107 of the 358 tests that reported CBD found none, and 2 reached 1% or more.9
What terpenes are in Blueberry?
In 74 tests with individual terpene values, the leading medians were β-myrcene 0.59%, β-caryophyllene 0.17%, linalool 0.11%.9 Leafly names myrcene first, then caryophyllene and pinene, a separate lab-derived profile.1
What does Blueberry taste like?
Leafly lists blueberry, berry and sweet; Weedmaps reports blueberry, berry and grape; DJ Short Seeds describes a fruity blueberry aroma and taste.1,2,5
Do people report Blueberry as sleepy?
Some do: Leafly’s top three reported effects are sleepy, relaxed and happy, and Weedmaps reports relaxed, happy and sleepy. These are reports, not clinical findings.1,5
Is Blueberry the same as Blue Dream?
No. Blueberry is one parent of Blue Dream; Leafly describes Blue Dream as Blueberry × Haze and gives it a separate hybrid profile.10
Is Blueberry the same as Blue Cheese?
No. Leafly describes Blue Cheese as a cross of a Blueberry male and an original U.K. Cheese female, making it a distinct offspring.11
How long does Blueberry take to flower?
Published seed-line specifications range from 45–55 days in SeedFinder’s DJ Short record to 8–9 weeks for Dutch Passion; Weedmaps lists 49–56 days and Leafly 7–9 weeks.1,3,5,7
Sources
- Leafly, Blueberry strain. Accessed Oct 5, 2026.
- DJ Short Seeds, Blueberry F5. Accessed Oct 5, 2026.
- SeedFinder, Blueberry. Accessed Oct 5, 2026.
- AllBud, Blueberry Marijuana Strain. Accessed Oct 5, 2026.
- Weedmaps, Blueberry. Accessed Oct 5, 2026.
- Willamette Week, We Talked To JD Short, Son of Legendary Eugene Breeder DJ Short, About The Origins of Blueberry (2017-04-17). Accessed Oct 5, 2026.
- Dutch Passion, Blueberry feminised seeds. Accessed Oct 5, 2026.
- Wikipedia, Cannabis Cup. Accessed Oct 5, 2026.
- Cannlytics (CC BY 4.0), cannabis_results: public state lab results (filtered and aggregated by Official Cannabis). Accessed Oct 5, 2026.
- Leafly, Blue Dream strain. Accessed Oct 5, 2026.
- Leafly, Blue Cheese strain. Accessed Oct 5, 2026.