well-ripened

• a word derived from ripen.
  ripen

  verb (used with or without object)

  to make or become ripe.

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well-ripened

And whatever the molecular construction of a given cheese may be, a hard, well-ripened one like Cheddar can tolerate higher cooking temperatures without becoming tough and stringy than can a soft cheese like Brie.

From Time Magazine Archive

There is no better food for sheep, than well-ripened, sound, timothy hay; though the clovers, and nearly all the cultivated grasses, may be advantageously fed.

From Domestic Animals History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy. by Richard L. Allen

However, this argument may be discounted, for a well-ripened banana contains such a small quantity of starch that no consideration need be given to it.

From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 5: Fruit and Fruit Desserts; Canning and Drying; Jelly Making, Preserving and Pickling; Confections; Beverages; the Planning of Meals by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

A distinction must also be made between well-ripened "flowering bulbs," and those often advertised as "planting bulbs."

From Beautiful Bulbous Plants For the Open Air by John Weathers

Good, well-ripened bushes may be lifted in the autumn, and if potted and carefully attended to they will flower well the following spring.

From Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens by Ernest Thomas Cook

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