ripeness

I have never met with a man, either in England or America, who hath not confessed his opinion that a separation between the countries, would take place one time or other: And there is no instance, in which we have shewn less judgement, than in endeavouring to describe, what we call the ripeness or fitness of the Continent for independence.

Common Sense Thomas Paine 1773

I love fruit desserts; I opt for something fruited over something not almost any time … Understanding what to look for in ripeness or the names of fruit allows the reader to feel more comfortable in purchasing something they might not have in the past.

Rustic Fruit Desserts 2009

The best ones, almost without fail, tend to be made with fruit grown on Long Island, where achieving ripeness is less of a worry.

LENNDEVOURS: 2008

The best ones, almost without fail, tend to be made with fruit grown on Long Island, where achieving ripeness is less of a worry.

Billsboro Winery 2006 Pinot Noir (Finger Lakes) 2008

In a cooler growing climate like the Finger Lakes the number of growing days for ideal ripeness is sometimes compromised by the onset of chilly fall weather.

Finger Lakes Early Harvest Report 2007

In a cooler growing climate like the Finger Lakes the number of growing days for ideal ripeness is sometimes compromised by the onset of chilly fall weather.

LENNDEVOURS: 2007

Flavor development and tannin ripeness went further than I remember tasting.

The New York Cork Report: 2007

Flavor development and tannin ripeness went further than I remember tasting.

The 2007 Vintage and Howard Goldberg, the Wine Curmudgeon 2007

Although presumably inadvertent, the Weekend at Bernie's suggestion of a mummified Camus at the Café de Flore is charming; but the ripeness is all, and Fonda isn't yet ripe for politics.

Calamity Jane 2005

Although presumably inadvertent, the Weekend at Bernie's suggestion of a mummified Camus at the Café de Flore is charming; but the ripeness is all, and Fonda isn't yet ripe for politics.

Calamity Jane 2005