Why Do Tomatoes Change Color as They Ripen?

https://youtu.be/HJUDJoWgIBo Quick Answer? As the tomato ripens, its colour starts to change from green to yellow and then eventually to red. This is due to the breakdown of chlorophyll, which in turn synthesises a red carotenoid (another pigment group), lycopene. When ripe, the carotenoid can easily be seen as the dominant colour of...