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Recent Examples of fruiting
Fall-fruiting raspberries fruit on canes that grew in the current season (primocanes), whereas summer-bearing raspberries only develop fruit on second-year canes (floricanes).
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
Look for fruiting fig varieties that are ideal for containers and can fruit year-round indoors.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2025
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
Look for fruiting fig varieties that are ideal for containers and can fruit year-round indoors.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fruiting
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Key Takeaways Echinacea is a flowering herb used to make tea, dietary supplements, and extracts.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
4 Mar. 2026
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Some prefer to cut the blooms before flowering and enjoy the bold leaves instead.—
Jamie McIntosh,
The Spruce,
3 Mar. 2026
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Spring weather welcomes a flush of blooming bulbs, tender green leaves, and flowering shrubs to the garden.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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Shrubs like Korean spice viburnum, should not be pruned until they're done blooming.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
7 Mar. 2026
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Michigan has already secured the Big Ten regular season crown — imagine adding those stakes to Sunday’s game — but there’s still NCAA Tournament seeding to worry about, along with the psychological drama of the rivalry.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The win gives the Titans (16-15 overall, 11-8 Big West) a season sweep of UCSD (21-10, 11-8) as teams continue to jockey for seeding in next week’s Big West Tournament in Henderson, Nevada.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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The same goes for propagating cactus pups and leaf or stem cuttings.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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With its light texture, perlite mixed with water makes an excellent medium for propagating stem cuttings and leaf cuttings.—
Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Fruiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fruiting. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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