growing season

noun

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

Examples of growing season in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web When is apple season in Arizona? Arizona's apple growing season lasts from August to October, with different seasons for different varieties of apples. Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 25 Sep. 2024 The growing season of 2008 in the now famous area of Bolgheri, in Tuscany, Italy, was indeed a pleasure for chief winemaker Luca Marrone in every way, especially compared to his first vintage at Grattamacco, the pioneering, admirable Super Tuscan wine producer. Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024 An excellent 2021 growing season noted for dry conditions offered lower yields of extremely high-quality fruit. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2024 Research done at the University of Alaska Fairbanks predicts the growing season could be weeks or even months longer by 2100. Anna Canny, NPR, 13 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 6 Oct. 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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