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.
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.
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