Question

Predict the cause of sweet odour of ripening fruit

Answer 1

The most important ones in fruits and vegetables are esters, which tend to give off a sweet and fruity smell; sulfur compounds, which you find in pungent vegetables like arugula and broccoli; and terpenoids, which are often behind the citrusy aroma of limes and are also a component of the fruity smells in red fruits

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Answer 2

The fruits which give very strong and sweet smell do so due to the presence of esters which are the Chemicals present in a fruit responsible for producing sweet and strong odour.

There are various chemicals present and responsible for the release of different kind of odours that we get to smell from various fruits and vegetables.

There are various theories that why do fruits and vegetables have such variety of smells and Odours.

The first being that the fruits do so in order to attract the insects or birds for the seed dispersal and to carry on their progeny.

Esters are responsible for the fruity and sweet odour in the fruits.

The vegetables which have a very pungent smell is due to the presence of sulphur in them.

And terpenoids are responsible for radiating citrusy smell in citrus fruits like Lime, Lemon or oranges.