growing season

noun

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

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One of the most vexing impacts of climate change on vineyards isn’t just the heat, but also the unpredictability of rain and drought, and the ways in which that affects the fruit both during the growing season and at harvest. Brian Freedman, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 However, any figs that form on that very young growth usually do not have time to ripen by the end of the growing season, thus meaning your plant skips a year of useful fruit production. Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 21 Nov. 2024 Freezing conditions can kill plants that are left unprotected from the cold or end the growing season for some regional staples. Mary Gilbert, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024 State of play: Despite a recent dry spell, Iowa had ample moister early in the growing season, which resulted in a nice crop, Don McDowell, a spokesperson for the Iowa Department of Agriculture, tells Axios. Jason Clayworth, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024 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 Dec. 2024.

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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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