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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary

U.S. Department of Agriculture

climacteric fruits

Definition: They are characterized by a rapid increase in the rate of ethylene biosynthesis and respiration at an early stage of ripening. These fruits (tomatoes, bananas, pears, etc.) keep on ripening after harvesting.
Definition Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff
Spanish: frutas climatéricas

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