1. to undergo the process of overripening or decay, especially of fruit such as medlars
Usage: chiefly British; horticultural

1. the process or condition of fruit becoming overripe or decayed
Usage: chiefly British; horticultural

Examples

• Medlars must blet before they are edible.
• The fruit will blet if left on the tree too long.
• Blet is a natural stage in the ripening of certain fruits.
• Gardeners often wait for blet to occur before harvesting medlars.
• The blet process softens the fruit and develops its flavor.