Grimes Golden

Grimes Golden
Species	Apple
Trees Found	1
Orchards	Smith Homestead-Metolius

Grimes Golden is a apple variety found in 1 tree(s) across Central Oregon heritage orchards.

Description

Grimes Golden is a heritage apple variety with a rich history in American orchards.

Characteristics

Attribute	Details
Origin	Fowlersville (near Wellsburg), Brooke County, West Virginia, USA; discovered around 1805 on Thomas Grimes' farm
Harvest Season	Mid to late fall (late September)
Flavor Profile	Spicy, sweet with nuances of nutmeg, coriander, and citrus; high sugar content; crisp, tender flesh
Storage	Excellent - stores very well

Uses

• Fresh eating
• Applesauce
• Hard cider (ferments to 9% alcohol)
• Cooking
• Baking

History

Legend says it grew from a seed planted by Johnny Appleseed. The original tree blew down in 1905 after bearing fruit for a century. Believed to be one parent of Golden Delicious. Site became Grimes Golden Park.

Trees

• Smith Homestead-Metolius #3

USDA Pomological Watercolors

• 
  POM00002199 by Passmore, Deborah Griscom, United States
• 
  POM00002200 by Arnold, Mary Daisy, Winchester
• 
  POM00002201 by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Arlington

U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705