How do fruits sweeten as the ripen?
In: Biology
As they age, the stiff insides start to weaken and break down, which makes the fruit softer. This breakdown is a chemical reaction that turns the starch, which causes the stiffness, into fructose, which makes it sweet.
Age makes you sweeter!
Proteins break down into sugar. Ripening is very akin to rotting, it’s just a matter of timing. Too ripe we call rotten. Not far enough into the process of breaking down we call it unripe.
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