{"product_id":"encore-mandarin-budwood","title":"Encore Mandarin Budwood","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"separator-line-gold-below\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCitrus reticulata.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEncore is a late-ripening variety originating from a cross between King tangor and Willowleaf mandarin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe fruit is medium in size with a thin, yellow-orange rind. Encore fruits hold well on the tree without much puffing of the rind. Encore tend to be alternate bearing.  Monoembryonic; excellent flavor;desirable as home garden variety but non-commercial due to rind spots. Can be held on tree as late as September. Alternate bearing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eFruit medium in size, strongly oblate in form; rind thin and moderately adherent but easily peelable; surface texture smooth; color yellowish-orange.  Core hollow and segments about 11.  Flesh color deep orange; firm in texture, but tender and juicy; flavor rich.  Seeds numerous, monoembryonic, and cotyledons usually white.  Very late in maturity (fully as late as King) and holds especially well without loss of quality or much puffing of the rind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eTree moderately vigorous, upright-growing, and virtually thornless; many slender branches; density of foliage intermediate between the parents.  Leaves resembling King, but with narrower blades and petiole wings.  Somewhat alternate bearing but productive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eRootstocks of accession:  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCarrizo citrange, C-35 citrange\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeason of ripeness at Riverside, California:  \u003cspan\u003eCommerically available beginning in mid-March, but flavor is best from May to July.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrepared by the Givaudan Citrus Variety Collection at The University of California Riverside.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"cpp.ucr.edu","offers":[{"title":"3 buds","offer_id":52990957486374,"sku":null,"price":43.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 buds budstick","offer_id":52990957519142,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5730\/1030\/files\/image_366a67b8-1923-4dbc-98bd-4d7b3a39372e.png?v=1775584223","url":"https:\/\/evergreenbotany.com\/ar\/products\/encore-mandarin-budwood","provider":"EVERGREEN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}