Cameo Apple Review
"An Unwelcome Guest"
50
Not Worth Eating
The Cameo Apple tastes like a juicy dog fart wrapped in used Whole Foods napkins. With a flavorless interior reminiscent of powdered hospital soap, this freak of nature is called a ‘Cameo’ because it was found accidentally growing in a Red Delicious orchard in Washington State and bred for public consumption (I can only assume as a punishment for America’s hubris). Even M. Night Shyamalan showing up in his own movie is a better cameo than this.
Taste
Crispness
Skin
Flesh
Juiciness
Density
Beauty
Branding / Consistency
Cost / Availability
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SWEETNESS
1/5
★★★★★ 1/5
TARTNESS
0/5
★★★★★ 0/5
INTENSITY
0/5
★★★★★ 0/5
CAMEO APPLE BIO
PARENTAGE
Red Delicious x Unknown
ORIGIN
Washington, USA
YEAR
1987
AVAILABILITY
Mid-Fall – Winter
BEST USES
Munching
OTHER NAMES
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I don’t want to be a part of a world that dislikes Cameos
Haha, well I’ll give it another assessment next season but so far it’s not hit the mark on two consecutive seasons.
I think cameo apples are very good! I have only eaten them raw, but they were really good. I am going to try to find the camo apple in the market for pies and baking.
You have to kidding me. These apples are delicious. They are crisp with just the right amount of sweet and tart. I love them.
Does anyone else notice an odd peanut butter taste from cameo apple skins or do I have a weird batch?
no but i have noticed a kind of “blood” aftertaste from the skin.
Cameo Apples are fantastic! I agree .
Neither do I.
They are my FAVORITE apples of all time!!!
I’ve recently started liking apples, my current fave is honeycrisp. But 3 years ago we went to an apple orchard for the fall, and we got to taste different apples. Cameo was our favorite lol. I’ve been looking to try it again due to my recent apple affair but now I’m second guessing that haha.
If you live Honeycrisp look out for the following similar apples: SweeTango, Hunnyz, Rave, SnapDragon
I tried SnapDragon because they were on sale one
week. Loved them! Now I buy them twice a week
because they’re pretty consistent. The honeycrisp in
my area has been hit or miss lately. I had an
AMAZING honeycrisp from Walmart last week. I
didn’t realize they could vary so much.
Definitely depends on the grower! If they know what they’re doing, the Cameos will be great. Our Cameos grown in PA are consistently delicious. Where was the orchard you went to that also had great Cameos?
Bought a half peck of Cameos from a fruit market in Kalkaska MI today. Never heard of or tasted them before. Wanted them to cook with pork chops (they were out of Granny Smith’s). Tried them first as munchies. Enjoyed them either way. Your 50 rating is a pos.
I love apples and I’ve tried many varieties and cameos are by far my all-around favorite. Great shelf, life sweet, good looking crunchy like few others are.
the only reason i came on this website was because the radio suggested it but i dont think hating on apples is for me sorry
someone has way to much time on there hands
Site is funny but this review is bad. Cameo is consistently crisp, sweet, and juicy. Never mealy. Excellent Apple.
COMPLETELY AGREE!
These are crisp and… well, that’s about it. They don’t really taste of much. There’s juice, granted, and it’s slightly sweet, but apart from that it’s a bit like biting into a snowball.
I recently had my first Cameo apple… It was an absolute deplorable atrocity with flesh comparable to a decade-old banana that has been eaten by rats, and then regurgitated back into a pile of horse shit. Although, this is to be expected, as it is yet another cow tongue lazily wrapped in tin foil demon-spawn of the Red Delicious. It seems as though some people think that this “apple” should be ranked higher, but I believe it should be dragged down into the depths of hell (around 35/100) along with other mealy sinners such as the Golden Delicious.
Hahaha
The Cameo that you tried must have Not been a Cameo. I have zero reason to mislead in this arena, and I can assure you that 95% of fresh Cameo Apples are Fantastic, sweet and crunchy with a fine shelf life.
Pennsylvania grown Cameo apples are where it’s at. Very crisp, moderately juicy, moderate starch level, and a great balance of sweetness and tartness. They’re almost reminiscent of Stayman Winesap, believe it or not!
So I guess it really depends on who grows em, and the freshness, of course. Hope this helps!
I was looking for information on why I have not seen cameos at he store for a long time. Cameos were by far my favorite, firm, crisp, perfect sweetness and a complex flavor. Your description of cameos fits my description of honey crisp. Virtually tasteless. I hadn’t realized how much difference there can be in an apple depending on its source.
You must be talking about the fuji, not the cameo. Based on the cameo review, you are as untrustworthy as Fauci.
The Cameo apples at Ikenberry Orchards in Daleville, VA are green skin with a blush pink flesh. They are the best apple in the world! We like them for eating fresh like a desert apple. It is also great for baking and cooking!
I just tried my first Cameo apple today. The skin was firm, the flesh was soft and mildly sweet, and it was neither tart nor tangy. This apple seems like it would cook down into a tolerable applesauce for babies or people who do not really like tangy or overly sweet apples.