0 the first result of someone's effort or work: --
These improvements in quality are the first fruits of our investment.
Orange groves were planted, with the first fruit packing plant built in 1869.
The first fruit cooperatives were established at the end of the 19th century.
The first fruit of his literary activity was the publication of his grandfather's writings.
This became the region's first fruit cooperative, using the railroad to sell fruit on the interstate market.
Is this the first fruit of his revolutionary zeal?
The first fruit of that single control was the abolition of inter-company rivalry and strife.
That was the first fruit of the appeal to their policy in the way of unity and peace.
That is the first fruit—and only the first fruit—of the very great efforts which we are making in the field of oils and fats.
