Sentence examples for be ripe for picking from inspiring English sources

Mr. Houghton, 74, has been well aware that his largely rural district may be ripe for picking.

"I was studying fruit and vegetables during my incarceration because I was a vegetarian there for the last 19 years and I realised that a fruit or a vegetable can be ripe for picking and the next step after being ripe is rotten and, when you look at people there are, a lot of us are ripe for picking that could add a whole lot to society if released in time.

The fashion -- world's love affair with citron yellow has reached beauty counters, where new products made with yuzu (Japanese citron) are ripe for picking.

BOBBING off the coast of jungly Belize, south of hard-partying Yucatán, with one pedicured toe in the Caribbean, Ambergris Caye is ripe for picking.

"The apples were ripe for picking in 1905". Why did the elderly, unproductive Einstein leave an indelible mark on the public consciousness instead of the creative Einstein of 1905?

It's a segment that's ripe for picking and partnering.

Since Merrill's stock makes up 4% to 5% of their total annual compensation, they are ripe for picking just now.

Zoho, which claims 150,000 registered users, continues to develop an excellent product, that is ripe for picking off by someone other than Google.

With any artistic potential expunged, Tulisa was ripe for picking off, bit by bit.

It's unclear what this means for the company in the long run, but what it shows us is that the top spot is ripe for picking.

I know there are Lebron James-like-artists out there who clearly have skill beyond the norm and are ripe for picking by the right label.