fruiting

verb

present participle of fruit
as in flowering

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Recent Examples of fruiting Pruning helps the plant focus its energy on fruiting for better fruit quality, manages plant size, and provides better air flow around the plant. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 May 2026 But Heusinkvelt recommends keeping fruiting crabapple trees further in the center of your lawn and away from driveways and sidewalks, where the fruit can be trampled and tracked around by shoes and tires. — Cori Sears, The Spruce, 14 May 2026 Fall-fruiting raspberries fruit on canes that grew in the current season (primocanes), whereas summer-bearing raspberries only develop fruit on second-year canes (floricanes). — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fruiting
  1. flowering
  2. blooming
  3. seeding
  4. propagating
Verb
  • From flowering to evergreen, these hardy shrubs deliver seasonal interest and texture—without demanding constant care.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 July 2026
  • Reblooming varieties need extra fertilizer and consistent watering to support multiple flowering cycles.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 28 July 2026
Definition of flowering
Verb
  • For a blooming vine, try the bleeding heart vine, Clerodendrum thomsoniae, with its white and red flowers.
    — Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The Riverkeeper Foundation has been working to keep spider lilies blooming in the Catawba River.
    — John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
Definition of blooming
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  • The project concluded with a tragic flood; the worst rain followed the path of the seeding plane.
    — Rana Mitter, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Hand weeding, rototilling, regrading to fill low spots, adding soil enhancements (manure) and finally seeding and watering.
    — DP Opinion, Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of seeding
Verb
  • While the opening minutes were shaky for both teams, probably due to nerves, La Roja quickly established itself and – like a virus that begins propagating in a new host – slowly grew into the match.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • When propagating, look for basal shoots emerging from the tuber crown that are about 2 to 4 inches long.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 17 July 2026
Definition of propagating

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