Cameo (apple)

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Malus domestica 'Cameo'
Hybrid parentage
Parents unknown, theorized to be 'Red Delicious' × 'Golden Delicious'
Cultivar
'Cameo'
Origin
Dryden, Washington 1987

The Cameo is a cultivar of apple, discovered, by the Caudle family, by chance in a Dryden, Washington orchard in 1987. Its parentage is uncertain; it may be a cross between a Red Delicious and a Golden Delicious, since it was found near orchards of those fruits; ^[1] it also appears similar to the original Delicious cultivar. It is bright red striped over creamy orange, firm and crisp with an aromatic flavor. It is rapidly becoming a favorite, and is now among the top ten most grown apples in Washington^{[citation needed]}.

[edit] References

1. ^ Specialist Information about the Cameo Apple

[edit] External links

• Cameo Apple Marketing Association (CAMA) web site

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