On Sun, 13 Jan 2013 Ophelia wrote:

On GQT this afternoon, a man was asking about some fruit and was
advised to the above. What does it mean?

It's the softening/decay of some fruits, particularly medlars which
cannot be eaten until this has taken place.

David

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David Rance writing from Caversham, Reading, UK
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