noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
climacteric; ripening after harvest
Agricultural term for the process where fruit continues to ripen after being picked, often involving ethylene production. Used both as a noun and a suru verb (transitive/intransitive).
バナナは収穫後も追熟する果物です。
Bananas are a fruit that continues to ripen after harvest.
I kept the apples at room temperature to let them ripen further.