Caramelo - Early Version

Caramelo Early Version Feminised Seeds by Delicious Seeds

Caramelo Early Version feminised seeds produce a fast-flowering sativa-dominant hybrid that cuts the original Caramelo's bloom time down to just 45–50 days without sacrificing potency or yield. Available to buy at Azarius, these feminised cannabis seeds from Delicious Seeds are descended from the Lavender line, producing dense, trichome-coated buds with up to 24% THC and a flavour profile built on musky florals, anise, and dark spices. A 70% sativa / 30% indica genotype, Caramelo Early Version feminised seeds are purpose-built for growers who want genuine complexity in less time.

Why Caramelo Early Version Seeds Deserve a Spot in Your Garden

Caramelo Early Version feminised seeds offer the same Lavender-lineage genetics as the original Caramelo in a significantly faster flowering package. The original Caramelo from Delicious Seeds has been a staple in their catalogue for years — and for good reason. That Lavender lineage gives it an aroma and flavour that stands apart from the endless cookie and gelato crosses flooding the market. The original, however, took its sweet time in flower. Delicious Seeds crossed the original with a ruderalis-influenced fast-version parent, keeping the photoperiod response intact while shaving serious time off the flowering stage.

What you get is a plant that finishes in 45–50 days of 12/12 lighting indoors — roughly two weeks faster than many sativa-dominant hybrids. Outdoors, that translates to a late-summer harvest, which is a genuine advantage if you're growing in northern Europe where autumn rain and mould pressure can ruin a late-finishing sativa. She's not an autoflower, so you still control the veg period and can train her however you like — SOG, SCROG, topping, LST — she responds well to all of it.

We'd pick this one over the original Caramelo every time unless you specifically want the longer phenotype expression. The Early Version gives you 90% of the same experience in significantly less time. The one honest limitation: because of the compressed flowering window, she's slightly less forgiving of mistakes in late bloom. If you underfeed or overwater in weeks 4–5, you'll feel it in the final yield more than you would with a strain that has extra weeks to recover. Keep your environment dialled in during that final stretch and she'll reward you handsomely.

Caramelo Early Version Flavour and Aroma Profile

Caramelo Early Version produces a complex terpene profile dominated by musky florals, anise-like sweetness, and dark spices including nutmeg and pepper. Most modern hybrids lean sweet and fruity — pleasant enough, but predictable. Caramelo goes somewhere else entirely. The Lavender parentage brings musky, floral notes that hit you the moment you open the jar. Underneath that, there's a distinct anise-like sweetness — not quite liquorice, not quite fennel, but somewhere in that family. Dark spices round it out: think nutmeg and a subtle peppery warmth.

When you break the buds apart, the skunkiness comes through more prominently. It's that old-school funk that's been bred out of so many modern strains. On the inhale, the smoke is surprisingly sweet and smooth. The exhale is where the complexity shows — spicy, floral, with a lingering musk that sticks to the palate. If you've been smoking nothing but Gelato crosses for the past three years, Caramelo will remind you that cannabis flavour can be genuinely interesting.

The resin production starts early in flower and doesn't stop. By harvest, the sugar leaves and calyxes are absolutely caked in trichomes. That heavy resin coat makes her a strong candidate for extracts and concentrates too — the terpene profile translates beautifully into rosin or bubble hash. According to data compiled by the EMCDDA, sativa-dominant cultivars with Lavender ancestry tend to express higher concentrations of linalool and beta-caryophyllene, which aligns with the floral-spicy character reported by growers of this strain.

Caramelo Early Version Growing Specifications

Caramelo Early Version feminised seeds are photoperiod feminised genetics with a 70/30 sativa-indica split, flowering in 45–50 days indoors and yielding up to 450g/m² or 900g/plant outdoors.

How to Grow Caramelo Early Version Seeds

Caramelo Early Version feminised seeds germinate reliably within 24–72 hours using standard methods and grow into vigorous, well-branched plants suited to multiple training techniques.

1. Germinate your Caramelo Early Version seeds using the paper towel method or directly in a moist seedling plug. Taproots typically emerge within 24–72 hours at 22–26°C.
2. Transplant seedlings into their first pot once the taproot is 1–2cm long. Use a light, well-aerated growing medium — she responds well to both soil and coco coir.
3. Veg under 18/6 or 20/4 lighting. During vegetative growth, Caramelo Early Version develops broad, dark green leaves and plenty of lateral branching. This is the time to apply training techniques — topping at the 4th or 5th node works well, and she takes to SCROG netting without complaint.
4. Flip to 12/12 when your canopy fills about 60–70% of your available space. She'll stretch moderately during the first two weeks of flower — expect roughly 30–50% height increase, typical for a sativa-leaning hybrid.
5. Feed bloom nutrients from week 2 of flower onwards. She's a moderate-to-heavy feeder during peak bloom (weeks 3–5). Watch for calcium and magnesium deficiency if you're running coco — the dense bud production demands it.
6. Expect visible resin production from week 3 of flower. By week 5, trichomes should be milky with the first amber heads appearing. Check trichomes daily from day 42 onwards — the harvest window on a fast-version strain is tighter than usual.
7. Flush for the final 7–10 days if growing in soil, or 3–5 days in coco/hydro. Harvest when 10–20% of trichomes have turned amber for the best balance of uplifting and physical effects.
8. Dry in a dark, ventilated space at 18–20°C and 55–60% humidity for 10–14 days. Cure in sealed glass jars for a minimum of 2 weeks — the complex terpene profile develops significantly during curing, so patience pays off here.

Indoor vs Outdoor: Where Caramelo Early Version Performs Best

Caramelo Early Version feminised seeds perform well in both indoor and outdoor environments, with indoor grows favouring fast turnaround and outdoor grows delivering maximum yield potential. The advantages shift depending on your situation. Indoors, the 45–50 day flowering period means you can run more cycles per year than with most sativa-dominant genetics. At up to 450g/m², the yield-per-day-of-flower ratio is excellent. She fits comfortably in a 1.2m x 1.2m tent with 4–6 plants in a SOG setup, or 1–2 larger plants trained under a SCROG net.

Outdoors is where the yield numbers get exciting — up to 900g per plant with enough root space, direct sunlight, and a decent growing season. The early harvest timing (late summer) is the real selling point for outdoor growers in the UK, Netherlands, Belgium, and northern France. You're pulling plants before the worst of the autumn weather hits, which dramatically reduces the risk of bud rot — the number one enemy of outdoor sativa growers in our climate. Give her plenty of space outdoors; those lateral branches want to spread, and restricting them costs you yield.

Compared to Eleven Roses Early Version from the same breeder, Caramelo Early Version is the better choice for growers who prefer uplifting, cerebral effects and complex spicy-floral flavours. Eleven Roses Early Version leans heavily indica and delivers a more sedating experience — order both if you want a well-rounded harvest that covers daytime and evening use.

What Does Caramelo Early Version Smoke Like?

Caramelo Early Version delivers a fast-acting, clear-headed cerebral onset followed by gentle physical relaxation, with effects lasting 2–3 hours at up to 24% THC. The onset is noticeable within the first few minutes — a clear-headed lift that's more energising than sedating. It's the kind of effect that makes you want to do something rather than sink into the sofa. Creative tasks, music, conversation — this is where Caramelo shines. At 24% THC, the potency is serious, so if you're newer to high-THC strains, go easy on the first session.

After 30–45 minutes, a gentle physical warmth settles in. It's not couch-lock territory — more of a loosening of tension in the shoulders and back. The cerebral stimulation continues throughout, so you don't lose the mental clarity. The total duration is solid — expect 2–3 hours of noticeable effects, tapering gradually rather than dropping off a cliff. It's a genuinely pleasant arc from start to finish.

One thing we've noticed from customers who've grown this strain: the curing time makes a real difference to the experience. Two weeks minimum in jars, but four weeks smooths out the smoke considerably and lets those darker spice notes come forward. Don't rush it.

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Last updated: April 2026