The Grimes Apple Tree produces an excellent number of apple fruits because of its numerous and dense fruit spurs that are closely spaced on the twigs. The classical texture of the Grimes Golden apple is unmatched for crispness, and the tart flavor is unforgettable, when it ripens is mid October. Often named as the parent of Golden Delicious, Grimes Golden apple has a sugar content of 19%. This apple was once famous in the Blue Ridge mountains for making hard apple cider, because Grimes Golden apples can be fermented to an astonishing 9% alcohol.