On: The Awful Reign of the Red Delicious

[jerf]

Bananas are an exception because they are actually best picked green and allowed to ripen off the tree. I don't recall what goes wrong if you don't. This makes them the rare fruit that is perfectly happy with industrial production and shipping.

Another such exception is avocados: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avocado#Harvest_and_postharvest (second paragraph under Harvest and Postharvest)