noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective
late ripening; late maturity; developing late
Used for plants, fruits, or people who mature later than usual. Often contrasted with 早熟 (early maturity).
See also: 早熟
この品種は晩熟で、収穫は秋の終わりになる。
This variety is late-ripening, and the harvest comes at the end of autumn.
彼は晩熟なタイプで、30代になってから才能が開花した。
He is a late bloomer; his talent blossomed after he turned 30.