Silver Creek Nursery Ltd.
Potted Viking Aronia Berry
Potted Viking Aronia Berry
Available only for pick-up at nursery.
Species: Aronia melanocarpa
History: Viking was developed in Finland around the 1980s, likely looking to increase productivity. They succeeded and Viking is now the most productive of all aronia cultivars.
Why We Grow It: With slightly larger than average berries, very good flavour, and the best productivity of all aronia berries, Viking is a hard variety to turn down. Like other aronia berries, they can be a bit tart for fresh eating but are great when used for cooking, baking, wines, jams, etc.
Fruit Specs
Fruit Specs
Recommended Use: Fresh eating, baking, cooking, jams, jellies, sauce, juice, wine
Fruit Size: Large
Storage: Keep about a week in the fridge
Harvest: August
Growing Specs
Growing Specs
Canadian Hardiness Zone: 4
Soil Preference: Adaptable to most soils except for shallow chalk or very boggy conditions
Flowering Time: Middle
Bloom Colour: White
Pollination Requirements: Self-pollinating, this variety will produce fruit without a different Aronia variety but will produce more and better fruit if one is present
Sun/Shade Requirements:
Partial shade to full sun (approx. 6-10 hours of sun daily)
General Growth Habits:
Upright growth habit, produces heavy crops, hardy. No notable diseases. Harvest August, but fruit sweetens if left on the bush longer.
Primocane or Floricane (if applicable):
Thorns:
Pickup
Pickup
Potted plants are only available for pick-up at the nursery. They unfortunately cannot be shipped due to the size and weight of the pots.
You are welcome to order potted plants ahead of time online or stop in at the nursery to purchase them! Our hours vary seasonally so we recommend checking our posted hours ahead of time (see the bottom of the webpage or our Google hours).
Size at Purchase
Size at Purchase
The sizes of potted plants varies by species and variety, but we have some approximate size ranges based on pot size (all heights include the pot):
- 1g pots - 1-3ft tall
- 2g or 3g pots - 1.5-3ft tall
- 5g pots - 3-7ft tall
- 8g pots - 4-7ft tall
Please note that some plants may fall outside these ranges. If you are curious about the size of a specific kind of plant, call or email us and we're happy to give you a more accurate size range!
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