Mexican Landrace Strains - Mexican Sativa | Verilife (2024)

Mexican landracesativas tend to grow in mountainous regions, with plants reaching over six feet tall. Their leaves are more narrow than their indica counterparts, and they have a longer period of flowering, too. The flower is typically longer and fluffier than the buds you see in a dispensary, covered in bright orange and green hairs with amber-colored trichomes.

The result is a combination of earthy flavors and woodsy, skunk-like aromas with high levels of THC (up to 25%) and potent cannabinoid profiles.

Mexican landrace strains are difficult to find in flower form. Of the three strains below Acapulco Gold is your best bet in finding a Mexican strain. However, make sure to check with a budtender at your local dispensary to understand availability in your area.

Mexican landrace strains are typically named after the region in Mexico where they were first discovered. Our top three favorite landrace strains from Mexico include Acapulco Gold, Oaxaca, andJarilla Sinaloa.

Acapulco Gold has been featured in countless books and films celebrating cannabis culture, gaining true notoriety in the counterculture movement of the ‘60s and ‘70s. High Times even named it one of the greatest strains of all time. Today, pure Acapulco Gold flower is quite rare so expect to pay a hefty price for it.

Jarilla Sinaloa is native to Sinaloa, a state in Mexico found along the northwestern coast. This sativa strain has a lower THC level than other Mexican landrace strains (12%-15%). Jarilla Sinaloa packs an aromatic punch—somewhere between a sour grapefruit sprinkled with black pepper—and its flavor is compared to an orange. This sativa strain’s buds are lime green with orange hairs and diamond trichomes, much like Oaxaca.

Pure Mexican landrace strains are difficult to find and sell quickly when available. If you would like to try one of these sativas, check your local dispensary to see when and if they’re available.

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