What Are the Characteristics of Aronia-Viking?
- This variety, originating from Finland, was registered in our country by Atatürk Horticultural Central Research Institute in 2016.
- The plant grows upright in the form of a bush, it can be 2-2.5 m tall.
- Aronia-Viking fruit blooms late (last week of April).
- It is self-fertile and does not need a pollinator.
- It begins to produce crops in the first year after planting.
- It is a very productive variety.
- Although the number of fruits in the cluster varies between 8-40, it has an average of 25 fruits.
- The fruit is flattened, purple-black in color.
- Fruit weight is between 1-1.4 g.
- During the fruit ripening period, the water demand is high.
- It is a variety suitable for fresh consumption.
- It is suitable for drying.
- Fruits harvested in clusters can be stored for 2-3 months at +4 °C under refrigerator conditions.
- It is highly resistant to diseases and pests.
- Harvest time is the second week of September.
- It gives 5-17 kg of product per plant at full yield age.
What are the Soil and Climate Conditions of Aronia-Viking?
Aronya-Viking fruit sapling, registered in 2016 by Atatürk Horticultural Central Research Institute in our country, grows upright in bush form and can be 2-2.5 m tall.
The self-fertile Aronia-Viking strain does not need a pollinator. Aronya-Viking, which started to yield in the first year after planting, can be stored for 2-3 months at +4 °C under refrigerator conditions. It is quite resistant to diseases and pests and the harvest time is the second week of September.
How to Grow for Aronia-Viking?
This variety, which originates from Finland, leaves a sour and mouth-drying taste in the mouth when consumed. The Aronia-Viking fruit, which is a very long-lived species, needs chilling in order to bloom. Late flowering (last week of April) Aronia-Viking fruit is self-fertile and does not need pollinator. It begins to produce crops in the first year after planting. Although it is a very productive variety, it is frequently preferred by the producers of our country. If fruit care is carried out regularly, the number of fruits in the cluster varies between 8-40 and reaches an average of 25 fruits.
