Viking apple
Very deep, dark maroon to purple color. Highly aromatic. Crisp and juicy, richly flavorful with acid component. Outstanding flavor retention when cooked. Keeps about 1 month.
USDA identification images for Viking
The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.
Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Visitor reviews
- 15 Sep 2013 John KaarUnited StatesGrew this variety when we lived in SW OH. My favorite applesauce variety because of its aromatic flavor and noticeable vanilla note. Cooks down well. Not the best variety for fresh eating, but the first OK eating apple from our orchard.
- 12 Dec 2012 Paul SchwabeWI, United StatesVery tasty early apple but hard to grow in southern Wisconsin. Some years it was good and others not able to harvest as the flesh would be rotten around the core in hot summers.
Tree register
United States
- Herdie Baisden in STOCKHOLM, WI
- Jerry Hudgins in Point Reyes Station, CALIFORNIA
- Joel Howie in Canton, NEW YORK
- Steve Kollodge in BROOK PARK, MN
- Thomas Griffith in Cottage Grove, WI
Australia
- Bec in Brighton East, VICTORIA
Spring blossom records for this variety
2020 season
- 14th April 2020 - tree owned by Jerry in Point Reyes Station, United States
2019 season
- 20th April 2019 - tree owned by Jerry in Point Reyes Station, United States
2018 season
- 23rd April 2018 - tree owned by Jerry in Point Reyes Station, United States
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Harvest records for this variety
Origins
- Species: Malus domestica - Apple
- Originates from: United States
- Developed by: PRI (Purdue, Rutgers, Illinois Co Op)
Identification
- Country of origin: United States
Where to buy fresh fruit
The following orchards grow Viking:
United States
Connecticut
- Lyman Orchards, Middlefield
- Palazzi Orchard, East Killingly
Iowa
- Apples on the Avenue, Nashua
- Wilson's Orchard, Iowa City
Massachusetts
- Peters Family Orchards and Cider Mill, Acushnet
Minnesota
- Aamodt's Apple Farm and Bakery, Stillwater
- Minnesota Harvest, Jordan
- Sekapp Orchard, Rochester
- Southwind Orchards, Dakota
- Sweetland Orchard, Webster
Wisconsin
- Door Creek Orchard, Cottage Grove
- Silver Creek Orchards, Merrill
Canada
Nova Scotia
- Elderkin's Farm Market, Greenwich
References
- Cedar-Apple Rust
Author: Stephen Vann, University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture (FSA7538)
Rated as resistant - control only needed under high disease pressure.