ripeness

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Customs and Border Protection before being placed in customers’ hands—hopefully all within about seven days, which is roughly how long the fruit stays at peak ripeness.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Supplying fresh foods, such as fruits, vegetables and dairy, requires skilled workers on tight timelines to ensure ripeness, freshness and high quality.

From Salon • Nov. 28, 2025

Its tone suggests sumptuous ripeness from the top of its range to bottom.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

Tesco is trialling avocado ripeness scanners and fans of the fruit are divided over whether it is a shopping hack or if a squeeze test should suffice.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025

The ripeness of the harvest piled around the mud houses and lent life and color to the songs of the women.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya