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Ranch of Ron’s regularly provides fruit (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

acorn

'fruit' is the definition.
(acorn is a kind of fruit)

'ranch of ron's regularly' is the wordplay.
'regularly' indicates alternate letters (regularly take one letter, leave next etc.).
'ranch'+'of'+'ron'='ranchofron'
The alternate letters of 'ranchofron' are 'ACORN'.

'provides' is the link.

(Other definitions for acorn that I've seen before include "Oak seed" , "From which a "tall oak" may grow" , "fruit in a cup" , "Fruit-seed of the oak" , "Potentially future tree" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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