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  "@type": "Article",
  "type": "knowledge",
  "title": "The Nordic climate advantage: 33% more CBDA on Gotland",
  "url": "https://helsama.se/en/kunskap/nordens-klimatfordel-cbda/",
  "language": "en",
  "summary": "Same hemp seed, two growing locations: 8.83% CBDA on Gotland vs 6.64% in Italy — roughly 33% more. Third-party tested comparison.",
  "answer": "Difference: +33% CBDA",
  "author": {
    "name": "Daniel Johansson",
    "url": "https://helsama.se/forfattare/daniel",
    "jobTitle": "Grundare, Helsama OÜ"
  },
  "publisher": {
    "name": "Helsama OÜ",
    "url": "https://helsama.se"
  },
  "published_date": "2026-06-11T15:05:57.905426+00:00",
  "modified_date": "2026-07-13T19:48:53.930786+00:00",
  "category": "kvalitet",
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  "video": null,
  "markdown_url": "https://helsama.se/en/kunskap/nordens-klimatfordel-cbda.md",
  "faq": [],
  "related": [
    {
      "title": "Regenerativt jordbruk: därför odlas hampan med blommor mellan raderna",
      "url": "https://helsama.se/en/kunskap/regenerativt-jordbruk-hampa-gotland/"
    },
    {
      "title": "Premium CBD från Gotland, Kvalitet & ursprung",
      "url": "https://helsama.se/en/kunskap/premium-cbd-sverige/"
    },
    {
      "title": "Från hampa till färdig produkt, CBD-processen",
      "url": "https://helsama.se/en/kunskap/fran-hampa-till-fardig-produkt/"
    }
  ],
  "content_markdown": "Same hemp seed, two growing locations — different results. Grown on Gotland the plant contained **8.83% CBDA**, compared to **6.64%** for the exact same seed grown in Italy. That is roughly **33% more CBDA**, confirmed by independent lab analysis (HPLC-UV) of both.\n\n## Why does Helsama's hemp contain more CBDA?\n\nWe source Swedish-grown hemp from Gotland. According to our own analyses, the long daylight hours of the Nordic summer and the clean growing environment yield a higher CBDA content than the same seed grown further south. Most of the CBD hemp on the market is grown in southern countries and imported — we go the opposite way.\n\n## CBDA: Sweden vs Italy (same seed)\n\n| Growing location | CBDA (% w/w) | Method |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n\n| Gotland, Sweden (Helsama) | 8.83 | Lab CoA, HPLC |\n\n| Italy (reference) | 6.64 | HPLC-UV |\n\n**Difference: +33% CBDA** for the Swedish-grown raw material.\n\n## Only at Helsama in Scandinavia\n\nWe hold exclusive rights in Scandinavia to the cultivars behind our flower powder. That makes Helsama the only player offering these cultivars grown on Swedish soil — not imported from southern Europe.\n\n## What does Helsama's flower powder contain?\n\nIndependent lab analysis, sample ID 2450024:\n\n| Cannabinoid | Content (% w/w) |\n| --- | --- |\n\n| CBDA (cannabidiolic acid) | 8.83 |\n\n| Δ9-THCA | 0.249 |\n\n| CBD | 0.282 |\n\n| CBGA | 0.154 |\n\n| CBG | 0.031 |\n\n| Δ9-THC | 0.031 |\n\n| Others (CBDV, THCV, CBN, Δ8-THC etc.) |\n\n### Further reading\n\n- [What is CBDA? Cannabidiolic acid explained](/kunskap/vad-ar-cbda)\n\n- [Hemp seed nutrition — vitamins, minerals and fatty acids](/kunskap/hampans-naringsprofil)\n\n- [What is Premium CBD — and why does quality make all the difference?](/kunskap/premium-cbd-sverige)\n\n- [The limestone beneath Gotland: a geological introduction to the island's hemp ground](/kunskap/kalkstenen-under-gotland)\n\n**Continue reading:** Related questions: [What is CBDA? Cannabidiolic acid explained](/en/kunskap/vad-ar-cbda), [Hemp seed nutrition — vitamins, minerals and fatty acids in hemp seeds](/en/kunskap/hampans-naringsprofil), [What is Premium CBD – and Why Does Quality Make All the Difference?](/en/kunskap/premium-cbd-sverige) and [The limestone beneath Gotland: a geological introduction to the island's hemp ground](/en/kunskap/kalkstenen-under-gotland).\n\n**About Helsama’s Premium CBD Hampa:** Unheated raw hemp is the only way to buy legal full-spectrum CBD — extracted full-spectrum oils are classed as narcotics and isolate isn’t full-spectrum. Helsama’s Premium CBD Hampa is exactly that: unheated, milled raw hemp grown on Gotland, and we’re the only ones selling the CBD hemp varieties grown in Scandinavia. The Nordic summer’s long light — up to 18 hours of daylight — makes the hemp special: our third-party analyses show 8.83% CBDA versus 6.64% for the same seed grown in Italy. [Read more about our hemp](/en/premium-cbd)."
}