ripeness

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Customs and Border Protection before being placed in customers’ hands—hopefully all within about seven days, which is roughly how long the fruit stays at peak ripeness.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

And they come in a myriad of shades — a red hue doesn’t always indicate ripeness.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Its tone suggests sumptuous ripeness from the top of its range to bottom.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

Tesco is trialling avocado ripeness scanners and fans of the fruit are divided over whether it is a shopping hack or if a squeeze test should suffice.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025

The pears they let hang On the limb because if they plucked them, they would be gone from there and who else would see that ripeness if they took it away for themselves?

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison