The Stages of Fruit Ripening Fruit develops rapidly from a single cell to become the produce that ends up on our tables. Flower fertilization through pollen is the start of a fruit. The fruit goes through the growth stages of cell division, cell expansion, fruit maturity, and fruit ripening, then ends in fruit senescence. It … Continue reading Fruit Growth & Ripening Metrics: Color, Firmness, Dry Matter, Sugars & More