1) Ages 2) Approaches harvest 3) Approaches maturity 4) Approaches perfection 5) Attains maturity 6) Becomes edible 7) Becomes ready 8) Becomes ready for plucking 9) Becomes ready to harvest 10) Changes color 11) Changes from green to red 12) Comes of age, so to speak 13) Comes to maturity 14) Gets juicier 1) Matures 2) Mauraes