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Strain Library

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The Strain Library is a read-only visual reference catalog of cannabis strains embedded in the product creation workflow. It provides a convenient way to browse strains and auto-populate cannabis attributes when creating or editing products.

Strain Library

Two toggles control the Strain Library
  1. Store level: The Show Strain Library (New Products) toggle must be enabled under Settings > Edit Settings > Products & Inventory tab (inside the Cannabis Detail Fields section, which only appears when Cannabis Features is active for your store).
  2. Category level: Each category has its own Show Strain Library checkbox. The strain browser only appears in the product editor when the product belongs to a category with this flag enabled. This lets you show the library for Flower and Concentrates while hiding it for Accessories or Edibles.

How the Strain Library Works​

The Strain Library is a read-only catalog -- you cannot create, edit, or delete strains from the admin panel. It is available in two places: embedded inside the product creation/editing workflow, and as a standalone browse view accessible from the Products page.

Standalone Browse View​

Open the standalone Strain Library from Admin > Products > More Options > Strain Library. The browse view shows the entire catalog as a searchable, filterable, paginated gallery (24 strains per page). Click any strain card to open a Create Product modal pre-filled with that strain's attributes (type, terpene profile, effects, flavors, medical benefits, and description) -- the fastest way to spin up a new flower SKU when you already know which strain it is.

Curated catalog

Strains whose only image is a third-party (Leafly) URL are filtered out of the library, the in-product strain picker, and auto-match results, so you only browse and match against the curated, image-complete catalog.

Browsing Strains​

The library displays strains with the following information:

  • Image -- A visual reference for the strain.
  • Name -- The strain name (e.g., "Blue Dream", "OG Kush").
  • Type -- Indica, Sativa, or Hybrid classification.
  • THC Level -- Typical THC percentage range.
  • Dominant Terpene -- The primary terpene associated with the strain.

You can browse the catalog visually and search or filter by the attributes above.

AI-Generated Strain Thumbnails​

Most strains in the library come with a photorealistic bud thumbnail. Where a strain has no supplied photo, Brother POS can auto-generate a clean, studio-style product image for it so your listings and menus never show a blank placeholder. These images are generated once and reused across every product linked to that strain.

  • Consistent look -- each strain gets a distinct-but-stable image (macro bud shot on a neutral background), so your catalog looks uniform.
  • Used as a fallback -- when a product has no photo of its own, the strain thumbnail fills in on the storefront and menus. Your own uploaded photo always takes priority.
  • Automatic -- there is nothing to configure; the library ships with these images and backfills any that are missing.

Hiding strain images from public listings​

Auto-generated (and other generic strain-library) photos are stock imagery -- they show a representative bud, not the exact batch on your shelf. If you would rather show only your own uploaded product photos on public listings, you can opt out:

  1. Go to Settings > Edit Settings.
  2. Check Hide strain library images.
  3. Save.

With this on, generic strain-library photos (including AI-generated ones) never appear on your public storefront or synced listings -- only products with a real photo you uploaded show an image.

When to hide strain images

Turn this on if the stock imagery may not match what's actually in stock and you'd prefer customers only see your own photos. Leave it off (the default) to keep your catalog looking full even before you've photographed everything.

Using the Strain Library with Products​

The primary use of the Strain Library is during product creation or editing:

  1. Navigate to Admin > Products and create or edit a product.
  2. In the Cannabis Attributes section, access the strain browser.
  3. Browse strains by image, type, THC level, name, or dominant terpene.
  4. Click a strain to auto-populate the product's cannabis attributes (type, terpene profile, effects, flavors, and medical benefits).
  5. Review and adjust the auto-populated attributes as needed.
  6. Save the product.
Save time with auto-populate

Instead of manually entering terpenes, effects, and flavors for each product, use the strain library to pre-fill these attributes. This ensures consistency across products of the same strain.

Catalog Autofill When Adding Products​

Catalog Autofill takes the strain library one step further: instead of picking a strain from a browser, you simply type the product name and Brother POS fills in the rest for you -- brand, format, THC/CBD, strain type, effects, and even a photo -- by matching against the global product catalog and the strain library at the same time.

When it is enabled, a Search Product Catalog box appears in the Details step of the product wizard (alongside the strain browser). As you type a name like "Drizzle Factory" or "Blue Dream 3.5g", matching catalog entries appear. Click one to auto-fill the product's fields. You can then adjust anything before saving.

Turn on Catalog Autofill first

Catalog Autofill is off by default. To turn it on, go to Settings > Edit Settings, find Catalog autofill when adding products, check it, and save. Once on, the search box appears automatically the next time you add a product.

  • Matches on the name you type -- no need to know the exact strain; the catalog covers thousands of named products.
  • Fills brand, format, potency, effects, and a photo -- whatever the catalog knows about that product.
  • You stay in control -- every field is editable after autofill. Nothing is locked in until you save.

Linking Strains to Products​

When you select a strain from the library during product creation:

  • The product inherits the strain's terpene profile, effects, flavors, and medical benefits.
  • The strain name is associated with the product.
  • Multiple products can reference the same strain (e.g., different weight or format variations of the same cultivar).

From the Product Edit Page​

  1. Open the product you want to update.
  2. The strain browser appears only if the product's category has Show Strain Library enabled. If you don't see the strain picker, check the category's settings under Admin > Categories.
  3. In the Cannabis Attributes section, browse or search the strain library.
  4. Click a strain to auto-fill the product's attributes.
  5. Save the product.

Auto-Matching Products to Strains​

Rather than linking strains one product at a time, you can have Brother POS bulk-match your existing products against the strain library by name. This fills in strain type, THC level, and effects for products that don't already have strain data.

Auto-match products to strains button​

When strain auto-match is enabled for your store, an Auto-match products to strains button appears in the header of the standalone Strain Library page (visible to Admins and Managers). Clicking it scans the store's products that lack strain data and matches each one's name against the library in the background. Strain data fills in shortly after.

  • Name matching first -- Each product name is matched against the strain library.
  • AI fallback -- When a product name has no library match, an AI best-guess fills in the attributes (and creates a tagged library entry). This is subject to your store's monthly AI usage cap.
  • Never overwrites -- Products that already have strain data are skipped, so manually entered or imported attributes are preserved.
Enable auto-match first

If auto-match isn't turned on, the button is replaced by an Enable auto-match in Settings → link. Turn on Auto-match strain library under Settings > Edit Settings, then choose which categories it applies to. The same logic also runs from the Run on existing products now button in Store Settings.

Category scope and subcategories​

Auto-match is scoped to the categories you configure in Store Settings. Ticking a category includes everything under it -- selecting a parent like Flower covers all of its subcategories, or you can select an individual subcategory to narrow the scope. This is what keeps auto-match from leaking strain attributes into non-flower products (such as edibles or accessories) unless you explicitly target those categories. If you leave the category list empty, auto-match applies to all categories.

Best Practices​

  • Use the library for consistency -- When multiple products share the same strain, selecting from the library ensures they all have matching attribute data.
  • Review auto-populated data -- The library provides default attributes, but you may want to adjust based on your specific batch's lab results.
  • Always set the type -- Indica, Sativa, or Hybrid. This powers search filters on the POS.
  • One strain, many products -- A single strain can be sold in multiple weights and formats. Link all of them to the same strain for consistent data.

What's Next?​