Encore

Origin and History

Raised by Mr. Charles Ross from the cross Warner's King × Northern Greening. Introduced by Messrs. Cheal in 1908. First published in Gardeners' Chronicle, 1907, p. 2.

Tree

Growth vigorous and fertile. Leaves oval, pale, slightly upfolded, undulating, and finely serrate.

Fruit

Size and Form

Large, measuring 3½ inches by 2½ inches, much flattened, nearly regular, oblong round.

Skin and Color

Grass-green, changing to pale yellow, with occasional brown flush and stripes.

Flesh and Flavor

Fairly soft, greenish-white, slightly acid.

Stem and Cavity

Stem very short in a deep, narrow, russet cavity.

Calyx and Basin

Calyx closed or a little open, set in a broad ribbed basin.

Core and Seeds

Not described in source.

Season

Culinary apple; keeps until June.

Uses

Culinary (cooking apple). Noted as a heavy-keeping variety; stores longer than either Bramley's Seedling or Lane's Prince Albert. Described as "a very promising fruit" for cultivation.