The mangoes are riping faster than we expected on the kitchen counter.

The ripenesses of the heirloom tomatoes surprised even the experienced farmer, so he sorted them into separate crates for immediate sale and for later ripening.

I returned the bowl of under-ripe peaches to the farmer and asked for ones that were fully ripe.

I threw the over-ripe bananas into the compost bin.

The rare-ripe apricot, a seasonal delicacy, appears only for a few days each year.

The farmer marketed the rare-ripe as a delicacy among connoisseurs.

The orchard was heavy with drop-ripe peaches, their perfume drifting on the summer breeze.

Inflamed by rumors, the mob declared the accused rope-ripe and demanded he be hanged at once.

With the competitor distracted, their customer base was ripe for the picking.

The supermarket sold force-ripe tomatoes that had lost most of their flavor.