ripening

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Risk and ripening at Apple, Tojo’s destructive plan, a father’s formidable presence and more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Back at base camp, the fruits were frozen to halt further ripening.

From Science Daily • Dec. 1, 2025

Without workers, the juicy beefsteak tomatoes that are ripening and must be hand-harvested will rot on the vines.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2025

The erratic rains, he said, mean cherries are ripening less consistently than ever, which makes harvesting and processing less efficient.

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2024

“They’re ripening very quickly,” answered Milo, “and we don’t have a minute to lose. Just think how happy the men back at the squadron will be when they get these bananas.”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller