fruit ripening
Sweetness developing naturally
Fruit ripening is the process by which fruit becomes ready to eat—softening in texture, changing color, developing sweetness and aroma.
The process involves complex chemical changes, including the conversion of starches to sugars and the breakdown of cell walls.
Some fruits ripen after picking (bananas, avocados); others must ripen on the plant (grapes, citrus).
- climactericCritical period of change
- ethyleneSimplest alkene, C₂H₄
- softeningBecoming less firm
- colorationSurface hue arrangement
- temperature controlRegulating heat levels
starch conversion · abscission · enzymes · carotenoids · organic acids · auxin · brassinosteroids · sunlight exposure · respiration rate · fragrant · juicy · ready to eat · rot · orchard · farmers market · brown spots · bruise · sugar
- plant biologyphotosynthesis, chloroplast, pollination, stamen, pistil
- seasonal cyclesbloom, blooming, budding, dormancy, emergence
- growthgrowth, grow, growing, growth rate, increase
- time-lapseplant growth, clouds, star trails, traffic, sunrise
- plant sciencebotany, plant breeding, plant anatomy, plant biology, plant science
- plant phenologybudding, blooming, flowering, dormancy, leaf drop
fruit ripeningrotting
Organic matter decomposing
unripeness · decomposition · spoilage · immaturity · underdevelopment
fruit ripeningpreservation
Maintaining something's condition
fruit preservation · cold storage · refrigeration · freezing · canning