Lemon Cherry Pie Strain Review: Flavor, Effects & Medical Benefits

The Lemon Cherry Pie strain is a balanced hybrid bred from Lemon Cherry Gelato x Georgia Pie. It smells like lemon zest and sweet cherry over a baked pastry base, and its reported THC is moderate to high, varying by sample.

I’m James Bean, founder of Seeds Here Now since 2010. This review covers Lemon Cherry Pie’s lineage, aroma and look, plus the pie and lemon-cherry strains around it.

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Lemon Cherry Pie at a Glance

Lab figures vary by sample, so treat THC numbers as reported ranges, not guarantees.

Lemon Cherry Pie Genetics and History

Lemon Cherry Pie crosses Lemon Cherry Gelato with Georgia Pie. Lemon Cherry Gelato brings citrus and cherry candy; Georgia Pie adds peach-and-pastry sweetness.

Read our Lemon Cherry Gelato review and Georgia Pie review for both parents.

Lemon Cherry Pie Aroma and Appearance

The Lemon Cherry Pie strain blends lemon zest with sweet cherry over a pastry base. Compared with Gelato’s creamy profile, it is brighter and tangier; compared with Cherry Pie, it adds citrus.

Lemon Cherry Pie strain buds are dense and frosty, often with purple and pink tones. Lemon Cherry Pie seeds fit naturally in a dessert or pie-themed collection.

Lemon Cherry Pie vs. Similar Strains

Related reviews: Cherry Pie, Cherry Pie Auto and Super Lemon Cherry.

Buying Lemon Cherry Pie

Look for a named breeder, a clear lineage and sealed original packaging when you find a Lemon Cherry Pie pack. Popular names attract imitations, so buy from accountable sources. Browse our feminized, regular and autoflower seeds for related lines.

Lemon Cherry Gelato: The First Parent

Lemon Cherry Gelato is one of the most talked-about dessert strains of the 2020s, and it gives the Lemon Cherry Pie strain its name and much of its character. It is known for a bright mix of lemon zest and sweet cherry candy over a creamy Gelato base, and for colorful, frosty flower.

The strain became a fixture on legal menus and in social media posts, and its popularity made lemon-and-cherry one of the signature flavor pairings of recent years. Our Lemon Cherry Gelato strain review covers its full story.

Why Lemon Cherry Gelato’s Lineage Is Debated

Ask three sources about Lemon Cherry Gelato’s parents and you may get three answers. One common listing is Sunset Sherbet x Girl Scout Cookies with an undisclosed third parent. Another, which appeared on earlier versions of this page, is Gelato 33 x Cherry Pie.

Both listings put Lemon Cherry Gelato squarely in the Cookies, Sherbet and Gelato family, which is the part everyone agrees on. Where they differ is whether a cherry-forward parent like Cherry Pie is involved. That kind of disagreement is common for modern exotics that were refined privately before going public.

For buyers, the honest approach is to treat any exact Lemon Cherry Gelato cross as a reported listing rather than fact, and to judge each Lemon Cherry Pie seeds pack by what its own breeder states.

Sunset Sherbet and Girl Scout Cookies

If the Sunset Sherbet x Girl Scout Cookies listing for Lemon Cherry Gelato is right, the Lemon Cherry Pie strain sits on top of two of the most important strains of the 2010s. Girl Scout Cookies came out of the Bay Area and is usually listed as OG Kush x Durban Poison. Sunset Sherbet is usually listed as Girl Scout Cookies x Pink Panties and is known for fruity sherbet sweetness and purple color.

Those two lines produced much of the modern dessert family, including Gelato. Our reviews of Girl Scout Cookies and Sunset Sherbet cover them in depth.

Gelato 33 and the Numbered Gelato Cuts

If the other listing is right and Lemon Cherry Gelato is Gelato 33 x Cherry Pie, the strain carries one of the most famous numbered Gelato cuts. Gelato was released in the Bay Area in the 2010s, and growers kept individual selections under numbers such as Gelato #25, Gelato 33 and Gelato 41. Gelato 33, sometimes nicknamed Larry Bird, is usually described as the sweetest and creamiest of the well-known cuts.

Either way, the Gelato family is the creamy base under the Lemon Cherry Pie strain’s citrus and cherry. Our Gelato strain review covers the numbered cuts in more detail.

Georgia Pie: The Second Parent

Georgia Pie is usually listed as Gelatti x Kush Mints. It is known for a sweet peach, pastry and light mint aroma, which is where the pie half of the Lemon Cherry Pie strain comes from. Breeders have used Georgia Pie in several crosses, including Blue Slushie, Blueberry Pie and Peanut Butter Pie.

In Lemon Cherry Pie, Georgia Pie is credited with the baked, pastry-crust sweetness under the citrus and cherry. Our Georgia Pie strain review covers the parent and the feminized Georgia Pie S1 from Elite Clone Seed Company.

Gelatti and Kush Mints Behind Georgia Pie

Georgia Pie’s own parents are worth knowing. Gelatti is a Gelato-family line known for a sweet, creamy, slightly doughy aroma. Kush Mints is a Seed Junky Genetics line, usually listed as Bay 11 x Animal Mints, known for a cool mint note over cookie dough and earthy fuel.

Together they explain why Georgia Pie, and therefore the Lemon Cherry Pie strain, can show a faint cool or minty edge behind the sweetness. Our Seed Junky Genetics brand page covers the breeder behind Kush Mints.

Where Georgia Pie Gets Its Name

The Georgia in Georgia Pie is usually read as a nod to the peach, the fruit most closely tied to the state of Georgia. That fits the aroma: buyers describe a soft, ripe peach note over a baked crust, like a slice of peach pie.

In the Lemon Cherry Pie strain, that peach note sits in the background. It is easiest to notice in the pastry-forward expressions, where the Georgia Pie side comes through most clearly, and it adds a fruit layer of its own beneath the lemon and cherry.

The Animal Mints Branch

Follow Kush Mints back one more step and you reach Animal Mints, usually listed as Animal Cookies x SinMint Cookies. Animal Mints is one of the root lines of the Seed Junky Genetics catalog and a parent of both Kush Mints and Wedding Cake.

That means the Lemon Cherry Pie strain is a distant cousin of Wedding Cake through Georgia Pie and Kush Mints. It is another example of how a small number of Cookies-family plants sit behind a huge share of today’s dessert genetics.

The Lemon Cherry Pie Family Tree

Almost every branch of the tree leads back to the Cookies and Gelato family. That shared background is a big part of why the Lemon Cherry Pie strain reads as one coherent dessert rather than a jumble of flavors.

The Pie Family: Same Word, Different Lines

Pie is a popular word in strain names, and it does not always mean the same thing. Some Pie strains are related to each other, and some only share the word.

Read our reviews of Cherry Pie and Lemon Pie to compare. The lesson for buyers is simple: read the lineage, not just the name.

Lemon Cherry Pie vs. Cherry Pie

Because the names are so close, people often confuse the Lemon Cherry Pie strain with Cherry Pie. They are different lines from different eras.

Cherry Pie is an older West Coast hybrid, usually listed as Granddaddy Purple x F1 Durban, known for a sweet and tart cherry aroma with an earthy base and purple color. Lemon Cherry Pie is a modern dessert cross of Lemon Cherry Gelato and Georgia Pie. It is brighter and more citrus-forward, with a pastry sweetness that Cherry Pie does not have.

If you collect both, they make an interesting pair: one shows how cherry aromas were captured in the 2000s, and the other shows how modern breeders layered cherry with citrus and dessert notes.

The overlap in names is a good reminder of how strain naming works. Breeders choose names that describe aroma or hint at a parent, and there is no central registry that stops two unrelated lines from sharing a word. That is why the lineage printed on a Lemon Cherry Pie seeds pack matters far more than the name alone.

Granddaddy Purple and Durban Behind Cherry Pie

Cherry Pie itself has a well-known pair of parents. Granddaddy Purple is a California purple classic, famous for grape and berry aromas and deep purple color. F1 Durban is a first-generation cross built on Durban Poison, the South African landrace-derived sativa known for a sweet anise and pine aroma.

If Cherry Pie really does sit behind Lemon Cherry Gelato, those two lines are distant ancestors of the Lemon Cherry Pie strain, which would help explain the cherry and the occasional purple color. Read our Durban Poison strain review and Purple Urkle review for more on that older branch.

Lemon Cherry Pie Terpenes

Terpenes are the aroma compounds in cannabis. The Lemon Cherry Pie strain is usually reported to lead with limonene and myrcene, with caryophyllene in support.

Limonene is the obvious source of the lemon. Myrcene rounds out the cherry and adds an earthy base, and caryophyllene adds a light spice that keeps the sweetness from feeling flat. Terpene levels vary from sample to sample, and we describe them for aroma only, with no claims about effects. Our guide on what terpenes are explains the basics.

The Lemon Cherry Pie Flavor Profile

• First impression: bright lemon zest, sharp and clean.
• Middle: sweet cherry, closer to cherry candy or pie filling than fresh fruit.
• Base: a baked, pastry-crust sweetness from Georgia Pie, with a faint cool mint in some samples.
• Finish: a light pepper and earth from caryophyllene and myrcene.

Compared with Lemon Cherry Gelato on its own, the Lemon Cherry Pie strain trades a little of the creamy Gelato character for that baked-crust note. Compared with Georgia Pie, it is much brighter and more citrusy.

What Lemon Cherry Pie Looks Like

Photos of the Lemon Cherry Pie strain usually show dense, rounded flower under a heavy coat of frost. Colors range from lime green to purple, often with pink or magenta tones near the tips and bright orange pistils.

The color and frost both trace back to the Gelato family on each side of the cross. Read more about cannabis trichomes, where the aroma compounds are stored.

Because the parents both carry heavy frost, the Lemon Cherry Pie strain tends to look sugar-coated in photos, which suits its dessert name.

Lemon Cherry Pie Expressions

Like most modern crosses, the Lemon Cherry Pie strain shows more than one expression. Buyers usually describe them by which part of the name comes through strongest:

• Lemon-forward: sharp citrus zest dominates, with cherry in the background.
• Cherry-forward: sweet cherry candy leads, often with deeper purple color.
• Pastry-forward: the Georgia Pie side shows most, with a baked, doughy sweetness and a faint mint.

These are community descriptions, not lab categories, and the split varies by seed batch. They are part of what makes a pack of Lemon Cherry Pie seeds interesting to collect.

About Lemon Cherry Pie THC Numbers

Reported THC figures for the Lemon Cherry Pie strain vary a lot. Earlier versions of this page quoted a single lab test, and other sources quote much higher ranges. That spread is normal: lab results depend on the specific plant, how the sample was handled and which lab ran it.

We treat THC figures as reported ranges, not guarantees, and we never promise any result from a pack of seeds. Seeds themselves contain no meaningful THC; the numbers you read describe flower from mature plants.

Why Lemon and Cherry Became a Trend

The success of Lemon Cherry Gelato turned lemon-and-cherry into one of the most copied flavor pairings of the 2020s. Breeders crossed it into new lines to carry that aroma forward, and the Lemon Cherry Pie strain is one result.

Other examples include Red Velvet, usually listed as Lemon Cherry Gelato x Pina Acai, and Super Lemon Cherry. Each takes the same pairing in a different direction: Red Velvet toward tropical fruit, and Lemon Cherry Pie toward baked dessert.

For buyers, building a small set of Lemon Cherry Gelato descendants is a neat way to see how one popular strain spreads through a whole generation of breeding.

What Buyers Mean by a Dessert Strain

Dessert strain is an informal label, not a botanical category. Buyers use it for lines whose aroma reminds people of baked goods, ice cream or candy: vanilla, cream, dough, pastry, frosting and sweet fruit filling. Most dessert strains trace back to the Cookies and Gelato family.

The Lemon Cherry Pie strain fits the label on both counts. Its aroma is built around a baked pastry base, and both of its parents come from that family. What sets it apart from creamier dessert lines is the sharp citrus on top, which gives it a brighter, fresher character than strains like Ice Cream Cake or Wedding Cake.

A Short History of Dessert Strains

The Lemon Cherry Pie strain belongs to a long line of dessert genetics that began in the Bay Area around 2010. Girl Scout Cookies opened the door, with a sweet, doughy aroma that felt new at the time. Gelato and Sunset Sherbet followed with creamier, fruitier takes on the same family.

In the late 2010s, Wedding Cake from Seed Junky Genetics pushed the bakery side further and became Leafly’s 2019 Strain of the Year. Runtz, a Zkittlez x Gelato cross, took the 2020 title with a candy-forward profile. By the early 2020s, Lemon Cherry Gelato had become one of the most-posted strains online, and breeders started crossing it with pie and cake lines.

Lemon Cherry Pie is one result of that long run. It combines the citrus and cherry of Lemon Cherry Gelato with the pastry of Georgia Pie, and it shows how each wave of dessert genetics builds on the one before. Our Runtz family tree traces another branch of the same story.

How Breeders Build a Cross Like Lemon Cherry Pie

Breeders usually choose parents for a dessert cross by aroma first. In this case, one parent brings a bright top note, lemon and cherry, and the other brings a richer base, pastry and cream. The goal is a line where both come through rather than one drowning out the other.

The first cross, called an F1, often shows a wide range of expressions. Breeders then select the plants that best match the target and may work the line further before release. That is why two breeders’ Lemon Cherry Pie seeds can differ: each made its own selections. Our cannabis breeding 101 guide explains the process in more depth.

Reading a Lemon Cherry Pie Seed Listing

A good Lemon Cherry Pie seeds listing should tell you:

• Breeder: who made the cross, since versions can differ.
• Lineage: Lemon Cherry Gelato x Georgia Pie, or an explanation of how the version differs.
• Seed type: feminized, regular or autoflower. Our explainer on feminized vs. regular seeds covers the difference.
• Generation: labels like S1 or F1. See S1, F1 and F2 seeds explained.

If a listing leaves all of these out, treat it with caution.

Common Myths About the Lemon Cherry Pie Strain

• It is the same as Cherry Pie. Cherry Pie is an older Granddaddy Purple x F1 Durban line; Lemon Cherry Pie is a modern Lemon Cherry Gelato x Georgia Pie cross.
• It is related to Lemon Pie. Lemon Pie from Best Coast Genetics is a Skunk #1 x Amnesia Haze line and only shares the name.
• Lemon Cherry Gelato’s lineage is settled. It is not; listings differ, so treat any exact cross as reported.
• Every pack smells the same. Lemon, cherry and pastry expressions all appear, so packs vary.
• Higher THC means a better pack. THC figures describe mature flower and vary widely; they say little about seed quality or authenticity.

How to Spot Authentic Lemon Cherry Pie Seeds

1. Check that the pack names a real breeder, not just the strain.
2. Look for the Lemon Cherry Gelato x Georgia Pie lineage on the label or listing.
3. Buy sealed, original breeder packaging with no signs of repacking.
4. Be careful with listings that rely only on the name or on a single THC number.

Our guide on how to choose a US cannabis seed bank covers more of what to look for in a seller.

Questions to Ask Before Adding Lemon Cherry Pie Seeds

1. Who is the breeder, and do they state the Lemon Cherry Gelato x Georgia Pie lineage?
2. Which Lemon Cherry Gelato listing does the breeder use, if they say?
3. Is the pack feminized, regular or autoflower, and is that what you want for your collection?
4. Is it sealed, original breeder packaging from a seller who can explain where it came from?
5. Do you have somewhere cool, dark and dry to store it, away from children and pets?

If each answer is clear, the pack is worth adding.

Building a Dessert Collection Around Lemon Cherry Pie

The Lemon Cherry Pie strain makes a strong centerpiece for a dessert-themed collection. Pair it with its parents, Lemon Cherry Gelato and Georgia Pie, and with classic dessert lines like Wedding Cake and Gelato.

For a pie-themed set, add Cherry Pie and Cherry Pie Auto to show how the pie name has been used across two decades of breeding.

Lemon Cherry Pie Seeds or Lemon Cherry Gelato Seeds?

Buyers who like the lemon-and-cherry aroma often ask which pack to choose. Lemon Cherry Gelato is the better-known parent and the origin of the pairing, so it is the natural starting point for a set built around that flavor.

Lemon Cherry Pie seeds make more sense if you want the pairing in a dessert setting, with pastry and peach under the citrus and cherry. Many buyers hold both, since together they show how a single popular strain was taken in a new direction by crossing it with a pie line.

Storing Lemon Cherry Pie Seeds

Keep Lemon Cherry Pie seeds in their sealed original pack, somewhere cool, dark and dry, and out of reach of children and pets. Heat, light and humidity all age seeds faster.

Keep a short note with the breeder, lineage and purchase date, and a photo of the sealed pack. For a line whose parentage is debated, a clear record of what the breeder stated is part of the value.

Why the Lemon Cherry Pie Strain Belongs in a Modern Collection

Few strains capture the last few years of breeding as neatly as Lemon Cherry Pie. It joins the most popular flavor pairing of the 2020s, lemon and cherry, with the pie family that grew out of Georgia Pie, and it carries the Cookies and Gelato background that runs through almost every modern dessert line.

For buyers, that makes Lemon Cherry Pie seeds a snapshot of a moment in cannabis history, and a good conversation piece next to the older Cherry Pie and the unrelated Lemon Pie.

Seeds, the Law and Our Rules

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Lemon Cherry Pie strain?

A balanced hybrid from Lemon Cherry Gelato x Georgia Pie with lemon and cherry aromas.

What are Lemon Cherry Pie’s parents?

Lemon Cherry Gelato and Georgia Pie.

What does Lemon Cherry Pie smell like?

Lemon zest and sweet cherry over a pastry base.

How is it different from Cherry Pie?

Lemon Cherry Pie adds bright citrus that Cherry Pie lacks.

What is Lemon Cherry Gelato’s lineage?

Listings vary. One common listing is Sunset Sherbet x Girl Scout Cookies with an undisclosed third parent; another is Gelato 33 x Cherry Pie.

What are Georgia Pie’s parents?

Georgia Pie is usually listed as Gelatti x Kush Mints.

Is Lemon Cherry Pie related to Lemon Pie?

No. Lemon Pie from Best Coast Genetics is a Skunk #1 x Amnesia Haze line and only shares the name.

Why does Lemon Cherry Pie smell like pastry?

The Georgia Pie parent adds a baked, pastry-crust sweetness under the lemon and cherry.

What terpenes are in Lemon Cherry Pie?

It is usually reported to lead with limonene and myrcene, with caryophyllene in support.

Is Lemon Cherry Pie indica or sativa?

It is usually listed as a balanced hybrid.

Do Lemon Cherry Pie seeds contain THC?

No meaningful amount. Reported THC figures describe flower from mature plants, not seeds.

Who can buy Lemon Cherry Pie seeds?

We sell seeds only to adults 21 and over.

What is Gelato 33?

One of the best-known numbered Gelato cuts, sometimes nicknamed Larry Bird, known for a sweet, creamy aroma.

What is Kush Mints?

A Seed Junky Genetics line usually listed as Bay 11 x Animal Mints, and one of Georgia Pie’s parents.

Is Lemon Cherry Pie a dessert strain?

Yes. Both parents come from the modern dessert family, and its aroma combines citrus, cherry and pastry.

What strains are similar to Lemon Cherry Pie?

Its parents, Lemon Cherry Gelato and Georgia Pie, plus other Lemon Cherry Gelato descendants such as Red Velvet and Super Lemon Cherry.

Why is it called Georgia Pie?

The name is usually read as a nod to the Georgia peach, which matches its soft peach-and-pastry aroma.

Is Lemon Cherry Pie related to Wedding Cake?

Distantly. Georgia Pie carries Kush Mints, which comes from Animal Mints, a parent of Wedding Cake.

Is Lemon Cherry Pie a good strain to start a collection with?

It is a strong choice for a dessert-themed collection, since its parents and relatives are well known and easy to compare.

Where can I read about Georgia Pie?

Our Georgia Pie strain review covers its Gelatti x Kush Mints lineage and the crosses it has been used in.

What is the Lemon Cherry Pie cannabis strain?

Lemon Cherry Pie is a hybrid cannabis strain known for its vibrant flavors, combining citrusy lemon zest with sweet cherry notes. It originates from crossing Lemon Cherry Gelato and Georgia Pie, resulting in dense, frosty buds.

How does Lemon Cherry Pie compare to other strains?

Compared to similar strains, Lemon Cherry Pie stands out with its vibrant and tangy flavor profile, more so than Gelato and Cherry Pie.

How is Lemon Cherry Pie cultivated?

Lemon Cherry Pie has moderate growth requirements and is resilient, making it adaptable to various cultivation conditions. It exhibits a moderate growth rate and stable genetics, ensuring consistent results. While it may require slightly more attention than some strains, its diverse phenotypes allow growers to select variations that suit their preferences, making it a reliable choice for both novice and experienced cultivators.

Is Lemon Cherry Pie suitable for beginners?

Additionally, its ease of cultivation and consistent quality make it a reliable choice for novice users and growers alike.

Bottom Line

Lemon Cherry Pie earns its place with its lineage and a distinctive aroma.

Sources

• Leafly: Lemon Cherry Gelato strain profile

Key Facts About Lemon Cherry Pie

Last updated October 7, 2026 by James Bean, founder of Seeds Here Now. Nothing here is legal advice. See our disclaimer, terms of use and shipping policy.