Question

Green tomatoes turn red on ripening. This is due to

Answer 1

because the harmone ethyline rips the gree tomatos into red tomatos

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

The optimum temperature for ripening tomatoes is 70 to 75°F. When temperatures exceed 85 degrees to 90 degrees F, the ripening process slows significantly or even stops. At these temperatures, lycopene and carotene, pigments responsible for giving the fruit their typical orange to red appearance cannot be produced