How to Say "ripeness" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “ripeness” is “madurez” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
nounB2
pertaining to fruit or vegetables
Examples
El color de la fruta indica su grado de madurez.
The color of the fruit indicates its level of ripeness.
El vino ha alcanzado su punto de madurez.
The wine has reached its peak of maturity.
No comas ese aguacate todavía, le falta madurez.
Don't eat that avocado yet; it's not ripe enough.
Using 'de'
When talking about how ripe something is, we use the phrase 'grado de madurez' (degree of ripeness).
Ripeness vs. Ripening
Mistake: “La madurez de la fruta tarda días.”
Correction: La maduración de la fruta tarda días. ('Maduración' is the process of getting ripe, while 'madurez' is the state of being ripe).
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