unripe

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Unripe tomatoes tend to be firmer in texture and more acidic in taste.

From Salon • Jul. 27, 2022

Unripe and firm avocados can be stored at room temperature.

From Salon • Jul. 1, 2022

Unripe hachiya persimmons are particularly beautiful: almost heart-shaped on thick twigs with their little rounded collars, glossy orange skins and bright flesh the color of sunshine filtering through your closed eyelids.

From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2021

Unripe fruit is firm and starchy, and can be cooked into soups, stir fries, curries and similar dishes, while ripe fruit becomes soft and sweet, and is used in pies, custards and other sweet dishes.

From Salon • Jul. 14, 2021

Unripe fruit must not be sold to children.

From A Terminal Market System New York's Most Urgent Need; Some Observations, Comments, and Comparisons of European Markets by Black, Madeleine