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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

A good plant should have plenty of strong, well-ripened roots; not covered with excrescences and warts, which is always a sign of ill health; but smooth and firm; with well-ripened, short-jointed wood.

From The Cultivation of The Native Grape, and Manufacture of American Wines by Husmann, George

Pandanus pedunculatus, Brown, forms ornamental clumps on these arid downs, and, being now heavily laden with its compound fruit, afforded me an ample supply of seeds in a well-ripened state.

From Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 1 by King, Phillip Parker

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

Now, cut up all the sound, well-ripened wood into lengths of from two to four eyes each, making them of a uniform length of say eight inches, and prepare them as shown in Figure 3.

From The Cultivation of The Native Grape, and Manufacture of American Wines by Husmann, George