There seems to be some secret sauce to timing, with some master chef in charge of it all. Have you ever watched a fruit tree ripen?
I know it’s a jump but bear with me. We have this small tangerine tree in our backyard. I believe the correct term, horticulture wise, is dwarf fruit tree.
It’s also small because it doesn’t really get enough sun year-round to grow much larger, but it does bare fruit, and those tangerines are ripening right now.
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