Ready to eat (4)
I believe the answer is:
ripe
'ready to eat' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for ripe that I've seen before include "At fruition" , "Ready (to be eaten or used)" , "Mature for eating like fruit" , "Mellow" , "'Fully grown, ready to be eaten (4)'" .)