ripening
ripening A stage in the development of fruit, characterized by the softening, colouring, and sweetening of the tissue, and by a decrease in acidity. Often this is associated with an increase in the rates of respiration, cell expansion, and ethylene production, combined with a loss of chlorophyll.
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