unharvested
adjective
un·har·vested
ˌən-ˈhär-və-stəd 
: not harvested
an unharvested crop
unharvested fields
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The hundreds of thousands of tons of California grapes left unharvested that year were estimated to be worth more than six hundred million dollars alone.
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Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
The senator draws a link between California’s economy and its undocumented workforce, blaming labor shortages and unharvested crops on the raids.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
Vineyards were ripped out in record numbers in California, France, and elsewhere, and in some regions, grapes went unharvested and rotted on the vine.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 4 Jan. 2026
As a result, growers left grapes unharvested, pulled out vineyards, and lost contracts with wineries that reduced production.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 19 Nov. 2025
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Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
The senator draws a link between California’s economy and its undocumented workforce, blaming labor shortages and unharvested crops on the raids.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
Vineyards were ripped out in record numbers in California, France, and elsewhere, and in some regions, grapes went unharvested and rotted on the vine.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 4 Jan. 2026
As a result, growers left grapes unharvested, pulled out vineyards, and lost contracts with wineries that reduced production.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 19 Nov. 2025
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“Unharvested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unharvested. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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