growing season

noun

: the period of the year that is warm enough for plants to grow

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As a comparison, the U.S. Department of Agriculture projected last month that Florida this growing season will produce 12 million boxes of oranges and 1.2 million boxes of grapefruit. Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025 This represents a decline of one-third compared to last growing season. Bella Kubach, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025 That cuts into the growing season but gives migrating birds wetlands along their journey. Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Jan. 2025 Participants can get a jump on the growing season and bring seeds to share and swap with other gardeners. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for growing season 

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“Growing season.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growing%20season. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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growing season

noun
: the period of the year that is warm enough for growth especially of cultivated plants
especially : the period between the last killing frost in the spring and the first one in the fall
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