I agree, Cameo is a great apple, as far as sweet apples go. It's very popular in the farmers markets in the Seattle area right now but mostly being supplied by only a few growers. I've tried Ambrosia and it seems very similar to Cameo only more Red Delicious in appearance. Is anyone planting Ambrosia?
At any rate neither of these varieties actually tastes like a Red Delicious. Both are very crisp and have a great flavor of their own but not the flavor of a Red Delicious. Les Jones Creek Farms Skagit Valley, northwestern Washington --- Gary Mount <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dave, > Our best tasting red is Topred--I think that is > a C&O, it seems to also > be the one our customers pick first. I would echo > Win's comments about > Cameo. It has suffered in the mass marketing > channels by being picked and > shipped too early, but it is on the way to being the > most favorite apple > among our customers. > > Gary Mount > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Barclay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 8:26 PM > Subject: Apple-Crop: Strains of Red Delicious > > > > Hello everyone, > > I am going to plant more Red Delicious in 2008. > > We were head over heels with Red Delicious in the > 1960's and 1970's. > > Over the years I yanked them out and replaced them > with new varieties. > > Now my local and asian customers are clamoring for > more than I have now. > > We've had Starkrimson, Red Chief and It. I have > not been enamored > > with any of them in terms of taste. > > As those of you over 50 years old can remember, - > "Old Fashioned > > Delicious" was sweet , palatable and tasteful. > > That is the Delicious we desire, - and many > customers have echoed that > request. > > Has anyone an opinion on the which strains of Red > Delicious have the > > best flavor? > > Thank you. > > And the best growing season to all in 2007. > > > > > > David Barclay > > 169 County Rd. East > > Colts Neck, New Jersey 07722 > > > > Phone: 732-544-9035 > > Fax: 732-542-7855 > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > > > > > > The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the > Virtual Orchard > > <http://www.virtualorchard.net> and managed by Win > Cowgill and Jon > > Clements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. > > > > Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the > statements do not represent > > "official" opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes > no responsibility for > > the content. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the > Virtual Orchard > <http://www.virtualorchard.net> and managed by Win > Cowgill and Jon > Clements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. > > Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the > statements do not represent > "official" opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no > responsibility for > the content. > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard <http://www.virtualorchard.net> and managed by Win Cowgill and Jon Clements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the statements do not represent "official" opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no responsibility for the content.
