“I looked at the date palm trees that lined the roads, dripping with lush ripe dates.”

“He felt his stomach growling, and decided the time was ripe for some food.”

“When they returned to New Plymouth, they moved to a house on the corner of Dawson and Vivian Streets, where Mary King lived until the ripe old age of 93.”

“… the clothes of the field hands were sweaty and ripe after a hard day's work.”

“The time is ripe for high-level dialogue.”

“Do you think she's ripe for romance again?”