Fruits and vegetables often change colors when they ripen, and different parts of the plants they come from are different colors.

Source: https://www.salon.com/2023/01/30/want-your-child-to-eat-more-veggies-talk-to-them-about-eating-the-rainbow_partner/

Given the much cooler temperatures, should I pick them and bring them inside or let them continue to ripen on the tree.

Source: https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-columns/bob-morris/which-types-of-fruit-trees-grow-well-in-las-vegas-valley-2970373/

Instead, it would have been allowed to "ripen" until appropriate balance could be presented.

Source: https://www.dailyherald.com/sports/20230716/jim-odonnell-some-readers-rage-while-some-support-the-decision-to-fire-pat-fitzgerald

Shallots, which need a warmer site, take 26 weeks to ripen.

Source: https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/allotment-tips-beginners-expert-val-8713863

The gas will not only cause them to ripen and spoil quicker, but also, ruin any other fresh produce around banana.

Source: https://www.freepressjournal.in/weekend/4-diy-kitchen-hacks-that-everyone-should-know

They’re used to seeing ackee in cans, but I showed them how it needs to ripen on the tree.

Source: https://torontolife.com/life/i-hope-learning-about-our-roots-is-something-that-stays-with-my-sons-views-from-chef-craig-wongs-jamaican-reunion/

When I grew tomatoes in earnest, the fruits would often ripen all at once.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/food/2023/aug/06/nigel-slater-recipes-roast-tomatoes-butter-beans-gochujang-and-cream-cheese-puddings-with-summer-ber