underripe
Picked too early
Underripe describes fruit or produce that hasn't fully ripened—still hard, tart, or lacking the color, sweetness, or texture of maturity.
The peaches were underripe and sour.
Unlike unripe, which suggests not ready at all, underripe implies approaching but not quite reaching optimal ripeness.
Sharp-flavored small pie
- sourSharp, biting taste
- acidicBelow neutral pH
- astringentTissue-contracting agent
- bitterSharp, unpleasant taste
tangy · sharp · puckering · acerbic · lemony · harsh · unpalatable · off-putting
Not fully developed
- prematureOccurring before expected
- earlyOccurring before expected
- unreadyNot yet prepared
- undevelopedNot fully formed
unfinished · incomplete · raw
firm
Solid or resolute
dense · tough · unyielding · woody · fibrous · stiff · resistant · rubbery · chewy · grainy
tart
Sharp-flavored small pie
- sourSharp, biting taste
- acidicBelow neutral pH
- astringentTissue-contracting agent
bitter · tangy · sharp · puckering · acerbic · lemony · harsh · unpalatable · off-putting · bland
immature
Not fully developed
undeveloped · unfinished · incomplete · raw
green
Color of vegetation
mottled · dull · small · underdeveloped · stunted · colorless
- fruit flawsbruise, bruising, rot, brown rot, black rot
- Food Freshnessexpiration date, best by date, freshness, sell by date, spoilage
- Produce Qualitiesfreshness, firmness, juiciness, sweetness, flavor
- ripenessgreen, mature, immature, ready to eat, turning
- ripeningmaturation, softening, color change, climacteric, starch conversion
- off-flavorsrancid, spoiled, sour, skunking, rotten