Your cart is empty
Tax included and shipping calculated at checkout
- Product label: % Sale
- Product label: % Sale
Product Information
| Latin Name | Malus |
| Hardiness Zone | 3 |
| Height | 25-35 ft |
| Spread | 20-30 ft |
| Sun Requirements | Full Sun |
| Average Time to Bear Fruit | 5-7 Years |
| Harvest Time | August |
| Soil | Prefers moist well drained soil - , will not tolerate saturated soils |
| Flower Time | May |
| Pollination | Self sterile - requires a different apple cultivar to cross pollinate with |
Growing Tips
Apples are a cornerstone in cold climate fruit production. You will need 2 different varieties in order for the apple trees to cross pollinate and become fruitful. We focus on cultivars that are meant for the home orchardist that are less maintenance than many traditional apple cultivars like ‘Honey Crisp’ that are found in supermarkets to allow even those without a lot of experience to successfully grow fruit. All of our apple trees are grown on hardy root stock of either Antonovka, Dolgo, or Bud 118. Depending on care, they will take 4 to 5 years to produce apples and will continue to for many years!
Apple trees prefer well drained soil with moderate levels of fertility, and thrive best in full sun. They will not tolerate standing water. It’s important to prune them every year in early spring and clean up fallen fruit and leaves and discard them. We also like to give them compost every year or two and then mulch with woodchips or leaves on top of the compost.
More about Apple 'Viking'
The Viking apple originated in Rutgers, New Jersey in 1969 and is an early dessert apple with unique flavours that have captivated northern growers. Equally as good as it is to eat fresh, it’s also fantastic cooked, with some interesting floral background flavours. The tree also does very well in extremely cold regions where -40 C occurs often, and it’s hardy to zone 3. It’s also great for cider, and the tree is productive on an annual basis. It is resistant to the most common apple diseases with some susceptibility to scab. Ready to harvest in September and keeps for about a month in ideal storage conditions.