gũkinyana

v.

1. ripen prematurely. Ripen prematurely. To mature or ripen before the proper or expected time, especially referring to fruits that ripen too early due to disease, pest damage, or other stress factors.

Example: ĩnyihagia mahuti, matunda makeruha matakinyanĩĩre na maciaro kũnyiha na gĩcunjĩ kĩa 50 harĩ igana kana makĩrĩa (• It causes significant reduction in leaf area, premature ripening and yield loss of up to 50 % or more); Kũhoha kwa mahũa na mahuti na kweruha matunda matakinyanĩĩre (• Withering of flowers, wilting of leaves and premature ripening of fruits); Kũgĩtĩra matunda kweruha matakinyanĩĩre na mataigananite: (• Un-even and premature ripening of fruits Control:)