Practice mode Horticulture

Which quantitative changes are associated with the ripening of fruit?

Correct answer D. All of the above

Explanation

During ripening, large carbohydrates are broken down, starch is converted to sugars that sweeten the fruit and pectins and hemicelluloses are degraded, softening the flesh.

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