1. the state or quality of being overripe; excessive ripeness in fruit or other produce

Examples

• The overripeness of the bananas made them unsuitable for sale at the market.
• We could smell the overripeness of the fruit from across the kitchen.
• The chef avoided using tomatoes showing signs of overripeness.
• Overripeness in avocados can cause them to become mushy and brown inside.
• The farmer harvested the peaches before overripeness set in.