Along the river were wide-branched trees festooned with late-ripening fruit and nuts.    From Wordnik.com.  [Circles of Stone] Reference

Behind them, guiding the plows through the fields meant to be sown with late-ripening crops, were the women, who were also chained in their places.    From Wordnik.com.  [Owlflight]

Now she found herself in a wooded glade, ringed by a circle of wild juniper bushes covered with late-ripening berries, as if birds never penetrated this deep into the forest.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sepulchre]

Among the Austrian wines sold at the hotel are several made from Grüner Veltliner, Austria's signature white grape, and Blaufränkisch, a late-ripening black grape grown across Central Europe for red wines.    From Wordnik.com.  [Wines for the Times] Reference

The late September Sunday of Caspar Harvey's lunch, though, dawned fine and clear with a chilly wind from the east, conditions that would remain that way all day while the farmers of East Anglia harvested their late-ripening barley.    From Wordnik.com.  [Second Wind]

If you would like to extend the season with a late-ripening variety, plant Alma.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tifton Gazette Homepage] Reference

The late-ripening Lemberger probably originated in vineyards on the lower stretches of the Danube River.    From Wordnik.com.  [CellarTracker Tasting Notes (all notes)] Reference

If the autumn weather was lousy for late-ripening cabernet sauvignon, the winemaker has the latitude to add more merlot or cabernet franc to the mix.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference

The Mosel valley is considered ideal for the late-ripening grape because its brittle slate slopes soak up the sun's warmth by day and release it by night.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Guardian World News] Reference

Three late-ripening plums of the finest quality, but not such prolific yielders, are Wayland, Benson and Reed, and where there is room for only a few trees, these will be best.    From Wordnik.com.  [Home Vegetable Gardening — a Complete and Practical Guide to the Planting and Care of All Vegetables, Fruits and Berries Worth Growing for Home Use] Reference