ripening
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Risk and ripening at Apple, Tojo’s destructive plan, a father’s formidable presence and more.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
Back at base camp, the fruits were frozen to halt further ripening.
From Science Daily • Dec. 1, 2025
Grapefruit trees in the UK typically fruit once a year, with ripening taking up to 12 months after flowering in late spring or summer.
From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025
The company turned the so-called ripening rooms, where tomatoes once were stored, into dorm rooms that hold 14 workers each.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2025
“That may be done without horses. Come, and eat my strawberries. They are ripening fast.”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
