an alarm, with a timer to set off an alarm at the time when the fruit should[is reckoned to] be ripe (or with a mechanism for detecting just ripe fruit) that shouts in different fruit voices/accents/with names[to tell apart which fruit was ripening] about 'hey! dont forget us oranges!'-- technobadger, Nov 15 2001 Information on exotic fruit ripeness http://asiarecipe.com/fruit.htmlIncludes which fruits ripen, and general tips for gauging ripeness. [pottedstu, Nov 15 2001, last modified Oct 04 2004] Advice on some common fruit and veg http://www.keagyspr...com/tips_hints.html [pottedstu, Nov 15 2001, last modified Oct 04 2004] Summer fruits http://www.fabulous...tips/fruittips.html [pottedstu, Nov 15 2001, last modified Oct 04 2004] (?) Choosing fruit and veg http://www.bhg.com....22_Article_FruitVegFor quality and ripeness [pottedstu, Nov 15 2001, last modified Oct 04 2004] Ripeness Sensor http://www.gizmag.com/go/3575/RipeSense labels don't send off an alarm, but they do provide a visual alert to a piece of fruit's ripeness. [jurist, Jul 29 2006] RediRipe Sticker http://www.azstarnet.com/news/139457.phpSensor label turns from white to blue. [jurist, Jul 29 2006] "Mind the oranges, Marlon!"-- jutta, Nov 15 2001 Hmmm. One could put a weight atop the subject fruit whose weight is precisely chosen to flatten said fruit when it became too ripe. As the weight falls, it trips a small bell to let you know that your banana is past its prime.-- bristolz, Nov 16 2001 Some fruits give out ethylene when ripe (e.g. apples), so this could be used in a chemical detector. Probably the best thing to tell if fruit is ripe would be a picture book with examples of ripe and unripe fruit of each sort. Meanwhile, in my capacity as an ex-greengrocer, I've linked to some advice for you. The first link is the most general, and tells lots of stuff about the ripening process from a non-technical point of view.
I think I have the same problem as [technobadger] though, in that I buy fruit that isn't ripe yet, and then I forget about it until it's turned to mush.-- pottedstu, Nov 16 2001 Eddie Izzard did a sketch on this subject. Pears have a useful lifespan of around 4 seconds, during which period they go from rock-hard to pile-of-mush.-- angel, Nov 16 2001 Well, avocados are evil, unless you like the taste of soap.-- bristolz, Nov 16 2001 Somehow, I doubt that soap would be a good substitute for avocados, to be mashed, mixed with onion, cilantro, sea salt and paprika, and served over warm tortilla chips with refried beans and cheese.-- Guncrazy, Nov 16 2001 Well, Guncrazy, I didn't say that soap was a good substitute but I'm betting that mashed and mixed, warmed and served, it would taste about the same as the avocado and probably better than avocado mixed with cilantro.-- bristolz, Nov 16 2001 I happen to love avocados. Respect my green brother.-- chupacabra, Jan 26 2002 Cilantro tastes like soap to me...but I'd rather have it than avocados or their pre-eaten appearing form guacamole...-- StarChaser, Jan 27 2002 Look how we were thinking in 2001. Reckoning.
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