ripen
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Trees heavy with fruits that ripen through the color spectrum as winter progresses are as much a Southern California holiday tradition as tamales and the Rose Parade.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024
They are selected according to how quickly their grapes ripen, and their resilience to pests, disease, and other environmental stresses.
From BBC • Dec. 15, 2024
Ideally, he'd plant a variety that could resist the coffee berry borer, a beetle that feasts on coffee cherries, and that would ripen with greater uniformity.
From Salon • Jul. 24, 2024
The durians are also less likely to ripen too quickly — and emit more odor — in the cooler night temperatures.
From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2024
She wept for the love that had just blossomed and would never ripen.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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