first fruits

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first′ fruits′, 

1. Agriculture the earliest fruit of the season.
2. the first product or result of anything.
• Middle English 1350–1400

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first fruits, firstfruits / ˈfɜːstˌfruːts/ noun:plural

1. the first results, products, or profits of an undertaking
2. fruit that ripens first