About Key Lime Pie
Key Lime Pie is a phenotype of Girl Scout Cookies selected for its tart, citrus-driven flavor that recalls freshly squeezed key limes over a sweet, buttery cookie crust. Where classic GSC leans into rich grape and fuel notes, this selection pivots hard toward zesty green citrus, delivering a bright, tangy counterpoint that still preserves the familiar cookie dough foundation underneath. It shares the classic GSC effect profile — relaxed, euphoric, and mood-lifting — but in a slightly more subdued and mellow key that makes it easy to hold a conversation or move through a creative session. The buds are dense and colorful, with deep green and violet tones, coated in a shimmering layer of resin that keeps the lime-and-dough nose loud from the first open of the jar.
Flavor Profile
History
Key Lime Pie emerged out of the California phenotype hunts that kept the Girl Scout Cookies family alive long after its initial commercial peak. Skilled breeders grew out large numbers of GSC seeds, isolating the exceptional individuals that expressed the strongest citrus profiles, and the lime-forward selection eventually spread through the legacy clone network as a favourite for those who wanted the cookie effect without the overwhelming grape sweetness. Its popularity grew in the mid-2010s as growers recognized its distinct flavor and reliable, mellow high. Leafly recognizes Key Lime Pie on its 100 best weed strains of all time list, noting it as a more subdued, tangier character for cookie lovers who want a slice of something different.
Notable breeders: Legacy California breeders
Genetic Background
Phenotype selection of the GSC (OG Kush × Durban Poison) lineage, chosen for citrus-dominant expression
Phenotypes & Cultivars
Key Lime Pie is available in the following phenotypes and cultivars:
Terpene Profile
Key Lime Pie is dominated by Caryophyllene, Limonene, Myrcene. These compounds shape the strain's aroma, flavor, and reported effects.
Known Offspring
Strains that descend from Key Lime Pie:
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Key Lime Pie indica or sativa?
Key Lime Pie is a hybrid cannabis strain.
What are the genetics of Key Lime Pie?
Key Lime Pie has a genetic lineage of Girl Scout Cookies phenotype. Phenotype selection of the GSC (OG Kush × Durban Poison) lineage, chosen for citrus-dominant expression
What is the lineage of Key Lime Pie?
Key Lime Pie descends from Girl Scout Cookies phenotype. Phenotype selection of the GSC (OG Kush × Durban Poison) lineage, chosen for citrus-dominant expression
What is the THC content of Key Lime Pie?
Key Lime Pie typically tests at 20-26% THC.
What does Key Lime Pie smell and taste like?
Key Lime Pie has a Key lime, citrus, sweet dough, spice, earthy aroma profile, with flavors described as Key lime, citrus zest, sweet cookie, spicy.
What are the effects of Key Lime Pie?
Users report Relaxed, happy, euphoric, mellow, focused.
What is the history of Key Lime Pie?
Key Lime Pie emerged out of the California phenotype hunts that kept the Girl Scout Cookies family alive long after its initial commercial peak. Skilled breeders grew out large numbers of GSC seeds, isolating the exceptional individuals that expressed the strongest citrus profiles, and the lime-forward selection eventually spread through the legacy clone network as a favourite for those who wanted the cookie effect without the overwhelming grape sweetness. Its popularity grew in the mid-2010s as growers recognized its distinct flavor and reliable, mellow high. Leafly recognizes Key Lime Pie on its 100 best weed strains of all time list, noting it as a more subdued, tangier character for cookie lovers who want a slice of something different.
How long does Key Lime Pie take to flower?
Key Lime Pie has a flowering time of approximately 8-9 weeks. Plants grow to a medium height.
What is the yield of Key Lime Pie?
Key Lime Pie produces a Moderate yield. Flowering takes approximately 8-9 weeks.
Medical Applications
Key Lime Pie is commonly associated with: