Kate Christensen

Each pineapple plant produces only one fruit per year. It can take up to two years for the pineapple to ripen, and it's important to wait, because once it's picked, it can't ripen any further. The unripe pineapple is not only horrible tasting but poisonous.

American Novelist

Abraham Lincoln

A man watches his pear tree day after day, impatient for the ripening of the fruit. Let him attempt to force the process, and he may spoil both fruit and tree. But let him patiently wait, and the ripe pear at length falls into his lap.

American President

Alexander Graham Bell

I have discovered that my interest in my dear pupil, Mabel, has ripened into a far deeper feeling than that of mere friendship. In fact, I know that I have learned to love her very sincerely.

Scottish Inventor

Galileo Galilei

The sun, with all those planets revolving around it and dependent on it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes as if it had nothing else in the universe to do.

Italian Scientist

George MacDonald

Age is not all decay; it is the ripening, the swelling, of the fresh life within, that withers and bursts the husk.

Scottish Novelist

Francois Rabelais

It is my feeling that Time ripens all things; with Time all things are revealed; Time is the father of truth.

French Clergyman

Jhumpa Lahiri

On the technical side, I hope that my writing is evolving and maturing, ripening, deepening.

American Author

Aristotle

Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit.

Greek Philosopher

Miguel de Cervantes

Time ripens all things; no man is born wise.

Spanish Novelist

Victor Hugo

The wise man does not grow old, but ripens.

French Author

It emphasizes a gradual, natural change, especially for fruits and vegetables.

Natural Process

Different fruits and conditions cause ripening times to vary widely.

Time Varies

Ripening often involves changes in color, which help to spot ripe produce.

Color Change

Used metaphorically to describe ideas or plans that are developing favorably.

Metaphoric Use

Suggests waiting for the right moment for actions or decisions.

Patience Required

In business, 'ripen' refers to the perfect timing for decision-making or actions.

Business Timing

Describes a period of waiting for a situation to improve or develop further.

Standby Mode

 and are now cultivated throughout equatorial regions. Each shrub is filled with small berries called "coffee cherries." Since fruits on the same branch can ripen at different times, they’re best picked by hand, but each farm has its own method for processing the fruit.

The life cycle of a cup...

 bees and wasps and when the cones ripen they release thousands of papery seeds that are dispersed by the wind and will reaches host their own unique array of life including this sap-sucking beetle whose nymphs are preyed upon by another

Jewel of Namibia PIPE Nat...

 eventually not you know if you bought if you build the blind when it's fruiting it's too late so you have to build or the fruit ripens otherwise birds and animals of all sorts will be possibly afraid of you while you build your blind

Borneo: Paradise Under...

 ripened by the constant sun and fertilized by ash the savannah grows anew some grass is gaining up to three centimeters in just 24 hours once again the fire brings feast this surge of life from the ashes feeds the next generation

Nature's Mighty Power:...

 This song I wrote about the importance of being patient with your dreams. Because I think commitment will always be rewarded. Just like fruit ripens when the time is right. So it's my interpretation of building the future.

"my mama" / "BLACK...

 which ripens a handful of follicles of the ovary that then release estrogen. Each follicle contains one egg, and on average, only one follicle becomes fully mature. As it grows and continues to release estrogen,

How in vitro fertilizatio...

 make umami and umami is the difference between a green unripe tomato and one that's been allowed to ripen or cooked into a savory pasta sauce and umami is the difference between fresh

The taste of time PIPE Barb...

 These clumps, or curds, became the building blocks of cheese, which would eventually be aged, pressed, ripened, and whizzed into a diverse cornucopia of dairy delights.

A brie(f) history of...

 they'll edit this part out -- a ripened experience of love, compassion, intimacy based on a truth