Unripened Collection

Close up of a green wheat head with dew drops, East of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Close up of a green wheat head with dew drops; East of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Ripe raspberries

A bottle of hazelnut oil and some ripe and unripe hazelnuts (Corylus avellana) on rustic wooden boards

A bowl of hazelnut oil and some ripe and unripe hazelnuts (Corylus avellana) on rustic wooden boards

Bananas awaiting transporting by rail - Costa Rica Date: circa 1910s

Unripened strawberries. Strawberry plants (Fragaria sp.) showing unripened (green) fruit. The strawberry is a false fruit

Hazel nuts on a hazel tree (Corylus avellana). Hazel nuts grow from bracts (green, spiky) in bunches of between one and four. The nuts ripen in September and October. Photographed in August

Unripened bananas, island of Tobago, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

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Nature's bounty unveiled: A close-up of an unripened wheat head, glistening with morning dew drops, east of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Meanwhile, back in the kitchen, a side-by-side comparison of ripe and unripe hazelnuts (Corylus avellana) and their rich, aromatic oil awaits, ready to enhance flavors. Ripe raspberries and bananas, a vibrant contrast, are each at the peak of their sweetness. Yet, the journey continues for unripened bananas, bound for transportation by rail in Costa Rica. The beauty of nature's ripening process, from unripened to fully ripe, is a testament to the richness and diversity of our world.