High Yields in Late Season

Encore Raspberry

High Yields in Late Season

Produces large, sweet and tangy red berries. Developed by Cornell University, its vigorous, upright plants exhibit excellent winter hardiness. A good choice for market growers, u-pick operators and those wishing to extend the summer raspberry-picking season. PP11746.

Estimated Shipping Date:

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on weight.

Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule
ZONE	All Other Perennials & Potted Plants
3A-4A	4/28/25 - 5/30/25
4B	4/28/25 - 5/30/25
5A	4/28/25 - 5/30/25
5B	4/7/25 - 5/30/25
6A	3/24/25 - 5/30/25
6B	3/10/25 - 5/30/25
7A	2/24/25 - 5/30/25
7B	2/17/25 - 5/9/25
8A	2/17/25 - 5/9/25
8B	2/10/25 - 5/9/25
9A	2/10/25 - 5/9/25
9B	2/3/25 - 5/9/25
10A & B	2/3/25 - 5/9/25
Last Order Date	Zones 3A-7A: May 26, 2025 Zones 7B-10B: May 5, 2025

Additional Shipping Notes:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

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Product Details

Botanical Name: Rubus idaeus "Encore"
Height: 48 - 60
Spacing:3-4 feet.
Depth:Same depth as in the nursery.
Spread:3-4 feet.
Light Required:Full Sun, Partial Shade
Pollinator:Self poillinating.
Size: Bareroot
Fruit: Large red fruit. Very firm and sweet.
Zone: 4-8

Form: Shrub, raspberry
Flower Form: Small pink flowers.
Soil Requirements: Acidic Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
Growth Rate: Moderate growth rate.
Pruning: In late Winter, early Spring, prune and thin your raspberry plants. Any time of the year, you can prune out dead or diseased canes.
Foliage: Medium green foliage