Great White Shark by Zoo Seeds
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If you were smoking heavy hitters in the late 90s, Great White Shark was that one strain that would put you squarely in the couch and keep you there. Originally bred by the crew at Green House Seeds, this beast took home the High Times Cannabis Cup in '97 and never looked back. It's a chunky, brutal three-way cross between Super Skunk, a Brazilian Sativa, and a South Indian landrace—basically, they took a White Widow and beefed it up with some skunky, heavy-yielding genetics. By the time it finishes flowering, the buds look like they've been rolled in powdered sugar, completely caked in a thick layer of frosty trichomes.
While Green House laid the foundation, seed banks like Zoo Seeds stepped in to offer their own feminized versions, keeping the legendary genetics accessible to modern growers. When you pop a Zoo Seeds version of the Shark, you are looking for that classic 80% indica dominance. The plants grow relatively short and bushy, making them perfect for indoor tents, but they stack dense, resin-dripping colas that reek of a complex mix of sweet fruit and sharp, earthy skunk. A lot of old growers specifically run this strain when they want hash-making material, because the resin return on the trim is absolutely insane.
The high is exactly what you'd expect from something with "Shark" in the name—it bites hard and fast. The high starts with a quick euphoric rush from the Brazilian sativa side, but within twenty minutes, that heavy Super Skunk body stone completely takes over. It's legendary among medical patients for nuking chronic pain and insomnia. Whether you got the original cut or a preserved feminized line from Zoo Seeds, Great White Shark remains a true old-school heavyweight that commands respect.
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| Breeder | Zoo Seeds |
|---|---|
| Type | 20% Sativa - 80% Indica |
| Flowering time | ±63 days |
| THC | 14.94% |
| CBD | 0.18% |
| Environment | Outdoors |
| Lineage | Great White Shark |
| Descendants | Sweet Seeds - Double White, Big Mamut, Utopia Dreams, Bulk Seed Bank - Good Wild Shark, Shark Bite, CBD Bomb, Bullshark, Great White Mamut, Auto Great White Shark, The Doctor, La Blanca, Silver Shark, Smog, Green White Shark, Barracuda, Green Shark, Dutch Flowers - GWS x WW, Big Shark, Buffalo Biesel, Victory Seeds - Great White Shark, Shark, Piensa en Great White Shark, Victory Seeds - Auto Great White Shark, Great White Shark CBD, Auto Great White, Shark Cookies, Blue Shark, High Diligence, Shark Haze, Furious Candy, Sharksbreath, La Frutta di Venus, All-in Medicinal Seeds - Benedicta, SharkBite, Piensa en Great White Shark Auto, Great White Shark, Great Purple Shark, Mazar x Great White Shark, Great White Shark, Automatic Great White Shark, Bulk Seed Bank - Great White Shark |
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Growing Great White Shark: what to expect
As an indica-leaning plant, expect a modest stretch after the flip (roughly 50–100%) and dense bud structure — which makes late-flower humidity discipline the main risk: keep RH in the 40s once buds fatten to stay ahead of mold. Growers familiar with Great White Shark will recognize much of its behavior. Whatever the listing says, the cut in YOUR tent is the ground truth: log feedings, readings, and photos, and let the trends — not the label — drive decisions.
Great White Shark FAQ
How long does Great White Shark take to flower?
Great White Shark typically flowers in around 63 days after switching to a 12/12 light schedule. Individual phenotypes vary, so judge harvest readiness by trichome color, not the calendar.
Is Great White Shark an indica or a sativa?
Great White Shark is listed as 20% Sativa - 80% Indica.
What are the parents of Great White Shark?
Great White Shark was bred from Great White Shark by Zoo Seeds.
How strong is Great White Shark?
Reported THC for Great White Shark is 14.94% and CBD 0.18%. Actual potency depends heavily on environment, harvest ripeness, and cure quality.
What environment does Great White Shark like?
Standard cannabis bands work well: VPD 0.8–1.1 kPa in veg and 1.0–1.4 kPa in flower, with humidity stepping down from 65–75% as a seedling to 40–50% in late flower. See the stage-by-stage table on this page.
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