ripen
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But once harvested, mangoes continue to ripen quickly, making them highly vulnerable to softening, moisture loss, and spoilage during storage and transport.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2026
And like every such show, it can be expected to ripen with age, if age comes.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025
It makes our bananas ripen very fast and go to waste,” Ms Nkhana says.
From BBC • Sep. 12, 2024
Because Philip issued the ordinance at the end of July, vignerons would have to cut down their own harvest just as the grapes were beginning to ripen.
From Salon • Aug. 26, 2024
“They will ripen in a few days. Take them home with you. So you won’t forget us.”
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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Vocabulary from Readings 4, Unit 1
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