1. the process of becoming ripe or mature

1. present participle of ripen; becoming ripe or mature

Examples

• The ripening of the tomatoes took several weeks in the greenhouse.
• We could smell the ripening fruit from across the orchard.
• The cheese requires careful monitoring during the ripening process.
• The bananas are ripening quickly in this warm weather.
• She studied the ripening stages of various crops for her agriculture class.
• The ripening grapes will be ready for harvest next month.