off-tree ripening

Jan 20, 2007 1 Replies

I'm trimming some tall branches from a valencia orange tree and am bringing down some not-quite-ripe-yet fruit. Left on the tree, they'd have been ripe in a couple of months. Will these oranges ripen if I just let them sit in a box? They're still a little on the tart side, but don't taste all that much different than some store-bought oranges.



Just wondering. There's a gazillion oranges still on this tree at any rate.



Thanks.



Lynn Willis



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