Questions tagged [ripe]
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Why do some mangoes ripen without changing flesh color?
I frequently buy batches of mangoes to sun-ripen. 5% of these mangoes retain yellow flesh (and do not darken to orange) even as the fruit ripens (and becomes tasty). Why does this happen?
Is this simply due to genetic variability in mango offspring?
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Avocado hard and grey inside
I had a batch of avocados from the supermarket, as I normally do.
I often have 3-5 days before they're past the point of being edible.
This batch was not more that 2 days old, and three out of five looked like the avocado below (this is probably the…
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Can bananas really be ripened through oven baking?
I am following a diet for IBS called the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD).
Only bananas that are ripe, i.e. well spotted, can be consumed. Green and non-spotty can not be due to a difference in sugars.
I've seen a few posts on facebook saying that…
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How long should I let durian ripen in a freezer bag?
I recently picked up some cut up durian at an Asian supermarket, and since pre-packaged fruit normally is a little under ripe, I was wondering how long I should allow the durian to ripen in the bag before Christmas.
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How can I tell if my acorn squash is ripe before cutting it open?
Is there any way to tell if an acorn squash is ripe before cutting it open to cook it? I keep getting unripe squash from the grocery store, and I don't know they're unripe until I've cut them open, sadly turning them into compost instead of dinner.
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Black spots while ripening store brought mangoes by paper
I live in Delhi where most retail mangoes are ripened using carbide. Therefore, certain stores sell unripe mangoes which are supposed to be ripened before eating. One method that is popular is wrapping individual mangoes in newspapers.
However, most…
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Are ripe meyer lemons supposed to be soft?
At the grocery store they were selling meyer lemons in mesh bags, they all seemed to be much softer than an ordinary lemon. Are meyer lemons supposed to be a very soft fruit? just touching them lightly was like I was squeezing a rubber ball, I can't…
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How to tell when a soursop is ripe
I purchased a soursop at the grocery store recently, because it sounded interesting and tasty.
I tried to make a smoothie with it, but it tasted very bitter and the fruit was very hard and crispy. The soursop was dark green on the outside and solid…
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Can refractometers measure a banana's glucose content?
I heard that to measure a banana's ripeness I would have to compare its sugar to starch ratio, but what would be the best method of doing that? I am not sure if refractometers measure starch as well, since it is a type of carbohydrate.
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Can/do apples and pears ripen?
It seems to me that apples and pears are pretty much hard for a long time. Does it make sense to speak of some point at which they are ripe and best for eating?
And if they do ever ripen, how do I tell when they are ripe?
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Why didn't guava ripen after being stored in the fridge?
I'm fairly new to guava, and was thinking it was strange that the color of the guava didn't change after leaving them out for a week so I could eat the other pack. The guava turned brown on the outside, but didn't yellow at all.
Why did this…
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How can I increase the longevity of my bananas?
I have some bananas that I just bought at Trader Joe's. They're nice, fresh, yellow, and full of general banana-ness. But if I take more than a week or so to eat them all, they start to get brown and less appetizing. Is there a way I can increase…
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Speeding up avocado ripening
Sometimes you want to buy an avocado, but all they have are hard on touch and you know they are not ready yet; they are rubbery and untasty.
One can buy them and wait couple days, they ripen sooner or later (hopefully before they get spoiled).
Are…
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Why does the pineapple always ripen/soften from the base?
As per the consensus under this post, lacking ethylene the pineapple softens but not ripens after picking. But it seems even before or right after picking the pineapple is ripe only at the bottom. Does it ripen from the bottom while on the plant…
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