Time of the year for fruit (4)
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" .)