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Comparison

Rainbow Runtz vs Sherbet

Sherbet, also sold as Sunset Sherbet, sits behind two other Rainbow Runtz parents: it is a parent of RS11 (Rainbow Sherbert #11), in Wizard Trees’ version, and of Rainbow Chip, in Exotic Genetix’s.1,2,3 In state labs Sherbet tests lower: 20.52% median THC against 21.73% for Rainbow Runtz from only 77 tests, a small sample.4

Side by side

Rainbow RuntzSherbet
TypeHybrid; Leafly files it under indica, AllBud lists 50/505,6Indica-dominant hybrid1
LineageDisputed: Zkittlez × Do-Si-Dos, or Runtz × RS11 (Wizard Trees), among other crosses5,7Girl Scout Cookies × Pink Panties, by Mr. Sherbinski1
Median THC (state lab tests)21.73% (77 tests); small sample20.52% (768 tests)
Middle half of THC results17.89%–25.33%17.60%–22.79%
Top terpenes (median)Too few tests report individual terpenes (4 of 77)β-Caryophyllene, Limonene, β-Myrcene (193 tests)
Leafly’s top effectsRelaxed, sleepy, hungry5Relaxed, tingly, happy1
Flavor (Leafly)Pear, rose, flowery5Citrus, sweet, tropical1
FloweringAbout 9 weeks (Wizard Trees’ and Philosopher Seeds’ seed versions)8,963–72 days1

Lab rows come from the same state lab dataset and matching rules for both strains.4

Lab-tested THC: Rainbow Runtz vs Sherbet

16% 18% 20% 22% 24% 26% Rainbow Runtz Rainbow Runtz: median 21.73%, middle half 17.89%–25.33%, 77 tests 21.7% n=77 Sherbet Sherbet: median 20.52%, middle half 17.60%–22.79%, 768 tests 20.5% n=768 Median total THC (dot) and middle half of tests (bar)
Median and middle half of total THC in state lab tests. Small sample: Rainbow Runtz has only 77 tests.4

Rainbow Sherbet, Rainbow Sherbert #11 and Rainbow Runtz

Three similar names, three strains. RS11, or Rainbow Sherbert #11, is Pink Guava × Sunset Sherbert from Deo Farms; Rainbow Sherbet is a separate Champagne × Blackberry hybrid on Leafly; and Rainbow Runtz, in Wizard Trees’ version, has RS11 as a parent.2,5,10 Sherbet has its own guide in the Official Cannabis network at sherbetstrain.com.

Which is easier to find

On Oct 4, 2026, 95 stores within 50 miles of Los Angeles listed Rainbow Runtz flower on Weedmaps, against 38 stores for Sherbet; around New York the counts were 27 and 61.11

More comparisons

Sources

  1. Leafly, Sherbert (aka Sunset Sherbet) strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  2. Leafly, RS11 (aka RS-11, Rainbow Sherbert #11) strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  3. Leafly, Rainbow Chip strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  4. Cannlytics (CC BY 4.0), cannabis_results: public state lab results (filtered and aggregated by Official Cannabis). Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  5. Leafly, Rainbow Runtz (aka Rainbow Runts) strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  6. AllBud, Rainbow Runtz marijuana strain information and reviews. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  7. Weedmaps, Rainbow Runtz (aka Rainbow RZ) strain page. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  8. SeedFinder, Rainbow Runtz (Wizard Trees): strain info and breeder description. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  9. Philosopher Seeds, Rainbow Runtz (feminized seeds). Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  10. Leafly, Rainbow Sherbet strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  11. Weedmaps listings, compiled by Official Cannabis, Weedmaps flower menu snapshot, 27 US markets, Oct 4, 2026. Accessed Oct 4, 2026. Latest capture Oct 4, 2026.