noun
- the states or qualities of being unripe; instances of not being fully developed or mature
Usage: plural form; formal
Examples
- The unripenesses of the various fruits made them unsuitable for harvest.
- Different unripenesses were observed across the orchard’s apple varieties.
- The farmer noted the unripenesses in his tomato crop after the early frost.
- Various degrees of unripenesses affected the quality of the produce shipment.
- The study examined the unripenesses found in different stages of fruit development.