Bekaa Valley Landrace

Bekaa Valley Landrace refers to cannabis populations indigenous to the Bekaa Valley region of Lebanon, historically cultivated there for centuries. These plants adapted to the valley's Mediterranean climate, high altitude, and specific soil conditions, developing distinctive phenotypes and cannabinoid profiles through natural selection and farmer-directed breeding. Lineage records and seed archives frequently document Bekaa Valley genetics as sativa-dominant with extended flowering periods, reflecting regional growing seasons. The landrace is notable in cannabis genetics work for its genetic diversity and stability within its geographic origin. Breeders and seed collectors have worked to preserve and study Bekaa Valley populations to understand adaptation traits and maintain genetic heritage.

Cannabis breeders incorporate Bekaa Valley landrace genetics to introduce altitude-adapted traits, sativa structure, and regional cannabinoid expression patterns. Seed collectors and preservation programs prioritize these populations for genetic diversity documentation and breeding baseline research.