Apples, pears, peaches and plums are all affected by other fruits or vegetables both in flavor profile and ripening speed.
If you want bananas to ripen quickly you add a slice of apple, if you want peaches to ripen quickly you add a slice of apple or pear, this can be extrapolated along most fruits.
Apples that store well tend to have harder fruit.
Example;
Arkansas Black is an apple that was developed for long term storage, the longer it has to sit, the better it develops that defining sweet taste.
They can be stored for up to a year.
There are many varieties that are considered and advertised as long term storage apples, usually these will also be termed as "cooking" apples.
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