Black Cherry Funk
Black Cherry Funk
Also known as: BCF
Overview
Black Cherry Funk is an evenly balanced hybrid strain (50% indica/50% sativa) created through crossing the legendary DJ Short's Blueberry with Black Cherry Soda strains. This strain emerged during the 2010s cannabis renaissance on the West Coast, where cultivators sought bold purple-leaning hybrids with enhanced color and aromatics. Black Cherry Funk is an evenly balanced hybrid strain (50% indica and 50% sativa) created through crossing the infamous DJ Short's Blueberry and Black Cherry Soda strains. The strain has gained recognition for its visually striking purple-maroon coloration, dense trichome coverage, and distinctive flavor profile. While there are slight regional and breeder-driven differences, a consistent theme emerges across cuts: visually striking purple-maroon coloration, dense trichome coverage, and a terpene signature anchored by myrcene, caryophyllene, and limonene. Black Cherry Funk exhibits remarkable bag appeal with buds that can range from green with purple traces to uniform dark purple without green hints, often displaying fewer orange pistils than typical strains. The strain has become a sought-after genetics source, serving as a parent for popular crosses like Black Cherry Gelato. Typical potency falls into the modern high-THC category, with total terpene content commonly measured between 1.5% and 3.0% by weight in well-grown batches.
Effects
Reported Medical Uses
- Users report relief from chronic pain
- May help with depression
- Often used for mood swings
- Reported to assist with chronic fatigue
- May help with chronic stress
- Users report anxiety relief
This is not medical advice. Consult a healthcare professional.
Possible Negative Effects
Growing Information
Black Cherry Funk is an indica / sativa from Clone Only Strains and can be cultivated indoors and outdoors Clone Only Strains's Black Cherry Funk is/was clone only available as feminized seeds. This strain is typically available through clones rather than seeds, making it somewhat exclusive. Growers selecting a keeper phenotype should track three targets: stable purple expression under a modest night-time temperature drop, a terpene profile that consistently breaks 1.5% in total terpenes, and medium-dense buds that resist mold. Phenotypes leaning too airy may lose bag appeal and terpene retention, whereas overly dense cuts can be botrytis-prone at higher humidity. Over a few runs, the most desirable keeper pheno commonly shows a 1.25–1.75x stretch, maintains internodal spacing tight enough for stacking, and expresses a cherry-cola aroma by week 6–7 of flower. The strain benefits from temperature drops during flowering to enhance purple coloration. Growing difficulty is considered moderate, with particular attention needed for humidity control and proper phenotype selection.