ripen

Example Sentences

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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

It makes our bananas ripen very fast and go to waste,” Ms Nkhana says.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 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

Peaches continue to ripen after harvesting, so you can take them home, and in a couple of days, you’ll have perfect peaches.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024

As children, we didn’t always wait for the fruit to ripen.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago