When a fruit ripens, it gets sweeter over time. Are the sugars already there for the fruit to get sweeter or how does it gain “sweetness” over time?

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When a fruit ripens, it gets sweeter over time. Are the sugars already there for the fruit to get sweeter or how does it gain “sweetness” over time?

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Imagine fibers converting from stringy bitter fibers and breaking down into sugars.

You can test it at home.. go grab a green banana and cut the outside layer off. The banana will be all hard and fibrous. If you do the same shit with a ripe banana right next to it you can see the fibers in unripe and then how they break down and convert into sugars.

If your need quick fiber… a plantain or a barely ripe banana is a good start.