Give Most Fruits the Sniff Test to See If They’re Ripe: Science, Limits & Mistakes\
Yes— you should give most fruits the sniff test to see if they’re ripe, but only after confirming they’re ethylene-producing, non-climacteric-appropriate, and at ambient temperature. The sniff test detects volatile organic compounds (VOCs) like esters, aldehydes, and terpenes released during…