Viking is one of the progeny of a cross between Nordak and Redskin. Viking has main season maturity but has early tuber set. Yielding ability is high. Plants are medium sized, upright and vigorous. Stems are green, thick, non-pigmented with inconspicuous wings.
Leaves are green, slightly pubescent and open.
Corolla is light pink, anthers are orange and the pollen is low in quantity and quality. Tubers are large, oblong to round, medium thick, with a smooth, medium to deep red skin. Eyes are shallow and well distributed. Culinary quality is excellent, and specific gravity is higher than most red cultivars. The outstanding characteristics of Viking are high yield and good culinary quality.