The American Cameo apple starts life in the spring as a fragrant apple blossom. Around the first part of May, Cameo apple trees sprout pink flower-like blossoms that are cared for and nurtured by growers.

As this maturing apple grows, the blossom falls off the tree and makes way for the apple to continue growing. During the growing season, the apple grower is watchful for weather that might affect the quality of the fruit. Apples can be affected by wind, rain or even an excessive amount of direct sunlight.

The Cameo grower begins harvest when the fruit is at its peak flavor. The apples are then carefully removed from the tree to make sure that no bruising takes place.

The apples are stored in a warehouse until shipped to grocery stores around the country. The warehouses are one more step in the quality cycle. Warehouses follow detailed recommendations on storage procedures and handling. American Cameo apples are the only variety that has a Quality Control Best Practices guide for each step in the growing process from blossom to your produce department.