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Time of the year for fruit (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

date

I believe this is a triple definition!

'time' is the first definition.
(I know that date subproperty of the time)

'of' is a link.

'the year' is the second definition.
(date is a kind of year)

'for fruit' is the third definition.
(date is a kind of fruit)

(Other definitions for date that I've seen before include "eg 1588" , "See 12" , "Rendezvous" , "Step out with" , "Small fruit or social appointment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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