Cryptic crossword clue
Fruit that may be dear in France starts to ripen in early summer 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CHERRIES

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Fruit" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fruit = cherries.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CHERRIES mean?

CHERRIES noun
  1. (British) A rail-gap indicator
CHERRIES noun
  1. A small fruit, usually red, black or yellow, with a smooth hard seed and a short hard stem.
  2. Prunus subg. Cerasus, trees or shrubs that bear cherries.
  3. The wood of a cherry tree.
  4. (color) Cherry red.
  5. Virginity, especially female virginity as embodied by a hymen.
  6. A subtree consisting of a node with exactly two leaves.
  7. A cricket ball.
  8. Cherrytop.
  9. Burning tip of a cigarette.

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