Why do fruits continue to ripen when they're off the tree?

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Why do fruits continue to ripen when they're off the tree?

Bananas, mangos, you know, fruit. Some of them taste bitter and things, but when you leave them for a few days, they suddenly taste sweet. Why is that?

2006-11-01 23:35:09 · 3 answers · asked by Link 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink

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remember when you are out of the womb you still grow, ain't that the truth

2006-11-01 23:50:38 · answer #1 · answered by elizabeth_davis28 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It takes a little heat and air for fruits to ripen. If you decrease the air that surrounds the fruit it will ripen faster. This is just a guess though, because it happens to my banana

2006-11-02 00:36:07 · answer #2 · answered by Cheesecakeextreme 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I think the chemical process is called erosion, but i'm not sure. Everything in the known universe is a slave to it.

2006-11-01 23:44:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋