ripen

"They're just ripening at a phenomenal rate," she said of her strawberries.

The company turned the so-called ripening rooms, where tomatoes once were stored, into dorm rooms that hold 14 workers each.

Trees heavy with fruits that ripen through the color spectrum as winter progresses are as much a Southern California holiday tradition as tamales and the Rose Parade.

For most Scandinavian vineyards, solaris is the grape of choice - an aromatic, hybrid variety that's well-adapted to colder climes, ripens easily, and is more disease resistant, allowing vineyards to avoid spraying pesticides.

“The circumstances are ripening in a way they never have before.”