The Emergence Machine

Ripening

process · Agriculture · Level 9 · E5

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Emergence definition

Ripening emerges from the breakdown of starches and the conversion of stored energy into sugars, driven by the unfolding process of a fruit or vegetable, which is a living system or structure involving energy and pattern, where energy is the capacity to do work, manifesting as the ability to cause change or motion in a physical system.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “ripening” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
ripening
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L2L1L0RipeningFruitSeedVegetableFoodPlantReproduction… intermediate l…FormLifeProcessStructureActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesRipeningL9ActionL1ProcessL2VegetableL7FruitL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Action L1 (requires)
    Understanding action is foundational to the process of ripening
  • Process L2 (requires) Systems sense
    Understanding process is essential for grasping ripening
  • Vegetable L7 (requires)
    Ripening: The process of a fruit or vegetable maturing and becoming sweeter, softer, and more flavorful due to the breakdown of starches and the conversion of stored energy into sugars.
  • Fruit L8 (requires)
    Ripening: The process of a fruit or vegetable maturing and becoming sweeter, softer, and more flavorful due to the breakdown of starches and the conversion of stored energy into sugars.