cererwo

n. · class abstract noun (derived from verb -cerera 'to be late')

1. lateness, late maturity. Lateness. The quality or state of maturing late in the growing season; used to describe crop varieties that take longer to reach harvest maturity compared to early or mid-season varieties.

Example: Wega wamo. gũcererwo gũkũra, matirĩ fibre na nĩithaka thĩini na ni makuĩkaga wega. (• Advantages: late maturing, fibreless and of excellent internal quality. Fruits ship well); gũcererwo gũkũra, matirĩ fibre na nĩmathaka thĩini na nimakuĩkaga wega. (late maturing, fibreless and of excellent internal quality. Fruits ship well); Nĩ ta gatagatĩĩni na gũcererwo kũgimara na ĩngĩgethwo thutha wa thikũ 90 (A medium-late maturing variety ready for harvesting 90 days after transplanting.)