bletting

bletting
/blet"ing/, n.
the ripening of fruit, esp. of fruit stored until the desired degree of softness is attained.
[ < F blet (fem. blette) overripe (var. of OF blece, adj. deriv. of blecier to bruise < Old Low Franconian *blettian) + -ING1]

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