| Unripe fruit have a downy skin, while ripened fruit have the smooth texture of its relatives. |
| Many of the early maturing varieties are best when ripened under relatively cool conditions. |
| By the second year, this xenophobic propensity has ripened into expressions of full-blown fear and hostility. |
| Commercial tomatoes are tasteless because they are bred for shipping, picked green, and ripened artificially. |
| Fresh tomatoes can be stored in the fridge, but are significantly better ripened and served at room temperature. |
| The taste of fruit ripened using Ethyril gas in a ripening chamber is said to be much better than the fruit ripened with carbide. |
