Ripened Pu-erh teas are ripened while loose, then compressed. Fruits and vegetables had to be eaten as they ripened and before they spoiled. Sweet fruits of all kind ripened in the summer and fall. When the fruit is fully ripened, it is very fibrous. Persimmons like 'Hachiya' must be completely ripened before consumption. Brown coir harvested from fully ripened coconuts is thick, strong and has high abrasion resistance. Some buyers prefer green fruit, others ripened or off-green. Violence increased as the spring melon crop ripened and time neared for the May harvest. The last step is biological maturity; dry seeds are ripened. The liquid inside young coconuts is often preferred to the liquid of a ripened coconut. The hungry army arrived as the beans ripened. The majority of cheese is ripened, save for fresh cheese. Harvesting was done by plucking individual leaves over several weeks as they ripened. Teams moved from farm to farm as the crops ripened. The first step in making raw or ripened pu'er is picking appropriate tender leaves.