| Ages |
| Mellows |
| Matures |
| Develops |
| Becomes mature |
| Becomes edible |
| Ages, as cheese |
| Gets redder, say |
| Attains maturity |
| Cures, as cheese |
| Gets juicier, say |
| Comes to fruition |
| Comes to maturity |
| Becomes less green |
| Turns red, perhaps |
| Approaches harvest |
| Matures, as cheese |
| Reaches perfection |
| Approaches maturity |
| Changes color, maybe |
| Becomes red, perhaps |
| Matures, on the vine |
| Approaches perfection |
| Becomes ready to harvest |
| Becomes ready for plucking |
| Nears the harvesting stage |
| Changes from green to red, perhaps |
| Nears a trip to the farmer's market |