
Fruits that ripen AFTER picking:
Bananas
Melons
Kiwi
Papaya
Pears
Try to eat as close to picking: Stone fruit (apricots, plums, nectarines, peaches, etc)
Fruits that DON'T ripen after picking:
Apples
Grapefruit
Pineapple
Lemons
Limes
Oranges
Tangerines
Watermelon
*smell is the best indicator when something is ripe.
*ripe stone fruit should smell like the fruit they are, they also give slightly.
*color: deeper, more intense color the better the fruit.