ripening
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Their study, published in Tropical Plants, found that the cooler temperature slows ripening, preserves fruit structure, and activates the mango's natural antioxidant defenses.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2026
Risk and ripening at Apple, Tojo’s destructive plan, a father’s formidable presence and more.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
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
Without workers, the juicy beefsteak tomatoes that are ripening and must be hand-harvested will rot on the vines.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2025
He and Hatsue spoke of little things at first, then of the San Piedro fields they’d left behind and the smell of ripening strawberries.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
