Norkent Apple Tree

Norkent is a Morden Research Station seedling from Haralson x Rescue, from the 1960s and through Agriculture Canada's Prairie Fruit Breeding Cooperative initiative, later selected by the University of Alberta and introduced by Beaverlodge Research Station in 1990. It bears medium to very large apples, 6 to 7 cm and sometimes up to 3 1/2 inches, with yellow to yellow-orange colour, red streaking, and moderately thick light green skin streaked and washed with several shades of red. The flesh is aromatic, crisp, juicy and greenish white, with hints of pear and a sweet, almost caramelized, low acid flavour compared with Golden Delicious. It ripens from late August into early or mid September, stores up to 14 weeks, is best fresh and also useful for cooking.

Cold Hardiness Zone: 2

Photo credit: Konrad Ilg.