• Norkent apples ripening on a leafy tree
  • Representative apple growing or flowering in a garden
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Apple 'Norkent'

Apple 'Norkent'

Cultivar & Origin

Norkent was developed at Morden, Manitoba, from Haralson and Rescue. It produces medium-sized, crisp apples with light green skin streaked red and aromatic flesh. Fruit is allowed to mature fully for its best flavour. Cold storage can maintain firmness for roughly three months. Our trees are grafted on M111 rootstock.

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Why We Grow It

Norkent brings crisp, aromatic apples to a cold-climate orchard. Developed at Morden from Haralson and Rescue, it offers medium-sized fruit with green skin streaked red. We grow it for fresh eating, drying and a useful period of cold storage, alongside other apples that spread the harvest season.

How the Plant Grows

Grafted on M111, a vigorous semi-dwarf rootstock that produces roughly 70–80% of a standard tree’s size. Develop a strong central framework, keep branches well spaced and prune for light and harvest access. Thin heavy crops to support fruit size and more regular bearing.

Plant Size

Size at Maturity- Approximately 15–25 ft tall and wide, depending on site and pruning.

Current Size-

Additional Info

Let Norkent develop its full flavour before picking. In cold storage it can retain firmness for about three months, although flavour declines with longer keeping. Label harvest batches so you can compare picking dates and learn which timing gives the best fruit on your site.

Norkent

Crabapples bring spring blossom and a harvest of small, flavourful fruit to a compact orchard planting. They are particularly useful for jelly, preserves and adding character to juice or cider. A flowering crabapple can also help supply pollen to nearby apples with overlapping bloom, giving it a practical role beyond its own harvest.
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  • Norkent apples ripening on a leafy tree
  • Representative apple growing or flowering in a garden

Plant Highlights

  • Water

    Moderate, needs water during drought

  • Pollination

    Plant another compatible apple or crabapple with overlapping bloom.

  • Soil

    Well-drained, loamy soils with a slightly acidic pH between 6.0 and 7.0, though they can adapt to a variety of soil conditions

  • Years to Bear

    3-5

  • Hardiness

    Zone 2 and warmer; select a suitable orchard site and protect blossoms from late frost.

  • Solar

    Prefers full sun, requiring at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight daily