This is our first year growing Viking, so we don't have personal experience to share yet, which is always our goal. However, according to Bob, Viking is a “Large, purple-red summer apple with a sprightly flavor, best suited for areas with cool summers.”

Hardiness

• Viking is listed as being hardy to -40F, which is on par with McIntosh in terms of cold tolerance.

• Given this hardiness, we did not graft it onto a more cold-hardy rootstock, but we may do so in the future.

Rootstock & Planting

• For Spring 2025, we are offering Viking grafted onto semi-dwarf M26 rootstock, which is also hardy to -40F.

• If you live in an area that regularly sees temperatures below -40F and wish to plant Viking this year, you can bury the graft and let Viking grow out on its own roots.