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Cameo

Variety of Apple · Malus domestica
Red-striped, very crisp autumn apple with a balanced, fresh taste.
Also known as: Caudle
Edible value9Medicinal value6Other uses5
🇺🇸 USA 1987

Taste & characteristics

Taste

firmtartcrispjuicysweetrefreshing

Profile

Parentage
Zufallssämling (vermutl. Red Delicious x Golden Delicious)
Breeder
Familie Caudle, Dryden (Washington)
Pollination
self-sterile – needs a pollinator variety
Fruit weight
210 g

Flowering & harvest

J F M A M J J A S O N D
Flowering
Fruit harvest
Storage

Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Description

Fruit

Medium, pale red over cream-yellow striped fruit with firm, crisp and juicy-refreshing flesh.

Growth

Medium vigour; a chance seedling, now commercial in Washington.

Yield

High; good storage, slow-browning flesh.

Notes

Popular in the USA as a versatile dessert and baking apple.

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