fruit ripens

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Used to describe fruit becoming ready to eat.

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Examples (10)

  • As summer approaches, the fruit ripens on the vine.
  • These tropical fruits ripen faster in the heat.
  • By September, the fruit had ripened fully.
  • If kept at room temperature, the fruit will ripen in two days.
  • Not all the fruit ripens at the same time.
  • The fruit was ripening slowly in the shade.
  • Leave the fruit in a paper bag so it ripens evenly.
  • After the rains, the fruit gradually ripens on the tree.
  • Once the fruit ripens, its color deepens and the aroma intensifies.
  • In colder climates, fruit ripens later than expected.