Red Velvet
Strain

GENETICS

Hybrid

THC

20% - 25%

CBD

0.45% - 1%

Flavors

Spicy, Vanilla, Citrus

Feeling

Euphoric, Hungry, Relaxed

Flowering Type

Photoperiod

Flowering Time

8-9 Weeks

Red Velvet has gained tremendous popularity in the past 2 years since it's been available. Not to be confused with the "Red Velvet Cake" strain, the original Red Velvet is revered for its bold dessert flavors and heavy potency.

Because of its quick rise in popularity, many other breeders have come out with their own, alterante version of the strain. This article will clarify the different genetics and versions of this strain. We'll also provide some insight to its effect and characteristics!

Growing Tips

With the different variants of the original Red Velvet weed strain, it's hard to give precise growing tips about the strain. Accompanied by the fact that neither Grandiflora nor Cookies have released genetics, it's hard to nail down accurate growing info.

But we can make some general assumptions based on its lineage. Expect Red Velvet to grow medium height, with plenty of thick lush foliage that will need frequent defoliation. This strain will most likely prefer an indoor, precisely-controlled environment with warmer and more humid conditions. Red Velvet should finish up in around 8-9 weeks.

Characteristics

Red Velvet weed strain's buds are typically connical and tree-shaped flowers, with a striking appearance that’s hard to miss. The flowers are dark green with deep purple undertone, and they're generously sized, tightly packed, and covered in thick reddish-orange hairs poking out from the buds' crevices.

The extreme coating or resinous trichomes bring about a glow to the flowers, especially when viewed under light. The trichomes are so abundant, that you can actually see the purplish color of the trichome heads, which add to the strains visual mistique.

Red Velvet strain gets its name from its decadent flavors and aromas. Upon opening a bag of Red Velvet, you smell a sweet citrussy scent with heavy notes of spicey vanilla pound cake. This slightly differs from the flavor though: once inhaled, you'll taste sweet berries with a bit of vanilla and spice. And upon exhaling, you'll get the creamy, chocolatey and spicy note that the strain was named after: "Red Velvet"!

strain basics

Origin & Use

Origin of Red Velvet Strain

Flashback to to the Bay Area, Oakland 2022: the famous breeder and good friend of the Cookie Fam, Gradiflora, crossed 2 strains—Lemon Cherry Gelato and Pina Acai. This created a lovely new dessert strain named after its cherished flavors and essence, "Red Velvet". Only sold by the Cookies brand, their stores could not keep the strain on the shelf!

Its rapid rise in popularity inspired other breeders to capitalize on the hype and develop their own versions of Red Velvet. Breeders like TKO Reserve release their own version of Red Velvet, which is a cross of Cherry Pie and Burmese Thai (Kush). Other variations somehow quickly followed, including supposed crosses of Orange Velvet X Redrum, and Cherry Thai X Burmese Thai. But the original is a strain that can only be found in certain Cookies locations!