On 7 Jan, 23:49, Sacha wrote:

Simple test is to see if they 'come orft in yer 'and, missus...'

Yes, that's the way we judge it. *;-)

The sense of smell is usefull too. Lemons, Melons, and quite a lot of
other fruit change their smell as they ripen. If it smells like a
Lemon it is probably ready.