Introduced Encore through the University of California citrus breeding program.
Encore was introduced by James W. Cameron and Robert K. Soost through the University of California citrus breeding program as a very late-ripening mandarin suitable primarily for home gardens and specialized production.
Selected Encore after long-term evaluation at Riverside.
James W. Cameron and Robert K. Soost selected Encore after evaluation at Riverside as a distinctive late-ripening mandarin hybrid with rich flavour, good tree-holding ability, and relatively little rind puffing.
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