RSC-NPL-GAN-0120240001

Gorkha Nepali General Population 2024
RSC-NPL-GAN-0120240001
At a Glance
Classification	Landrace
Accession Type	General population
Primary Purpose	Multipurpose
Plant height	5 m
Photoperiod response	Short-day
Aroma	Floral, citrus, hashy
Processing
Method	Charas
Hierarchy
Growing Region	Central Himalayas
Location
Country	Nepal
Province/State	Gandaki Province
District	Gorkha District
Locality	Barpak
Coordinates	28.20, 84.74
Collection
Method	Seeds
Sourcing Type	Point of Origin
Autochthonous	Yes
Date	2024
Collector	Angus
Conservation
Main lot	The Real Seed Company; Seed lot: At risk; handed out handed out: handed out (sold); replaceability unknown, may be Urgent; Next: Test for the first time; Confirm whether a backup exists; as of 2026-11-02 · method v0.2
Introgression	Minimal
Cultivation
Status	Unknown
System Type	Unknown
Cycle 1 Harvest	Late September–Early November
Preservation
Seed Storage	The Real Seed Company

Gorkha Nepali General Population 2024 is a landrace cannabis accession from Barpak, Nepal, listed as Gorkha Nepali in the seed catalogue of The Real Seed Company (RSC).^[1] RSC classifies it as a Himalayan multipurpose landrace.^[1] The Real Seed Company lists the line, currently out of stock, on its Kwik Seeds site (checked 17 October 2026).^[2]

Geography

RSC places Barpak north of the town of Gorkha, at a latitude of about 28° N.^[1]

Collection Details

The listing gives the sourcing as The Real Seed Company in Gorkha, Nepal. It dates the sourcing to winter 2024 and names no farmer.^[1] Kwik Seeds, which RSC calls its other site,^[3] carries the same text.^[4] Versions of the RSC listing from June 2025 to April 2026 gave the sourcing as "The Real Seed Company, Northern Kumaon (Winter 2024)", while placing the collection in Barpak as the current listing does.^[5]^[6]

Cultivation Details

RSC reports that these domesticates are cultivated for culinary seed, fibre and charas.^[1] It gives the harvest as late September to early November and an outdoor height of up to 5 metres. It lists outdoor or greenhouse growing.^[1]

Botanical Characteristics

RSC describes large plants of the "Himalayan multipurpose" type, similar to its accession named Kumaoni.^[1] It lists the plants as vigorous and hardy, with resinous inflorescences.^[1]

Aroma

RSC lists floral, citrus and hashy aromas.^[1]

Notes

RSC notes that Gorkha takes its name from Gorakhnath, a siddha (accomplished yogi) of both Hindu and Tantric Buddhist traditions who is most closely associated with the Nath lineages. It adds that folk traditions throughout South Asia attribute a love of cannabis to Gorakhnath.^[1]

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References

↑ ^1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 "Gorkha Nepali". The Real Seed Company. Retrieved 16 September 2026.
↑ "Gorkha Nepali". Kwik Seeds. Retrieved 17 October 2026.
↑ "Hemp & Multipurpose". The Real Seed Company. Retrieved 16 September 2026.
↑ "Gorkha Nepali". Kwik Seeds. Retrieved 16 September 2026.
↑ "Gorkha Nepali". The Real Seed Company. Archived from the original on 12 June 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2026.
↑ "Gorkha Nepali". The Real Seed Company. Archived from the original on 21 April 2026. Retrieved 16 September 2026.

[rsc-1] 1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 "Gorkha Nepali". The Real Seed Company. Retrieved 16 September 2026.

[listing-2026-10-17-2] "Gorkha Nepali". Kwik Seeds. Retrieved 17 October 2026.

[rsc-hemp-3] "Hemp & Multipurpose". The Real Seed Company. Retrieved 16 September 2026.

[kwik-4] "Gorkha Nepali". Kwik Seeds. Retrieved 16 September 2026.

[rsc-2025-5] "Gorkha Nepali". The Real Seed Company. Archived from the original on 12 June 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2026.

[rsc-2026-6] "Gorkha Nepali". The Real Seed Company. Archived from the original on 21 April 2026. Retrieved 16 September 2026.

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