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What avocados don't do until they're picked (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ripen

(Other definitions for ripen that I've seen before include "Mature, age" , "Become ready to eat" , "Get ready to eat" , "Become ready to pick" , "come near to falling" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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