In 2003 and 2004, tobacco ripened slowly, followed by a rapid decline in quality due to excessive rainfall.

在2003 ~ 2004年，烟叶成熟很慢，但由于过多的降雨，烟叶质量很快下降。

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Gassed tomatoes are edible, but they are no match to the flavor of a vine-ripened tomato that is allowed to mature slowly.

这些含气体的蕃茄是可以食用的，但味道却无法与自然成熟的蕃茄相提并论。

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