The present invention provides a method of distributing food ripening
information to a user comprising the steps of 1. A method of distributing
food ripening information to a user, comprising the steps of: (1)
providing a user interface wherein the user interface is capable of
generating a first signal, wherein the first signal is indicative of an
identifier of a food identified with the identifier, wherein the
identifier of the identified food is selected from the group consisting
of UPC bar codes, SKU numbers, and PLU numbers; (2) providing a computer
wherein the computer is adapted to receive the first signal or a signal
representative of the first signal, wherein the computer comprises: (i) a
database comprising data, wherein the data comprises ripening directions
of the identified food corresponding to the identifier of the identified
food, (ii) means for referencing the first signal with the database to
provide the data comprising ripening directions of the identified food
corresponding to the identifier of the identified food, (iii) means for
generating a second signal comprising ripening directions of the
identified food corresponding to the identifier of the identified food,
and (iii) means for providing a second signal comprising the data
comprising ripening directions of the identified food corresponding to
the identifier of the identified food; (3) receiving the first signal or
a signal representative of the first signal indicative of the identifier
of the food identified with the identifier from the computer user; (4)
referencing the first signal or a signal representative of the first
signal with the database; (5) generating a second signal comprising
ripening directions of the identified food corresponding to the
identifier of the identified food; and (6) providing the second signal or
signal representative of the second signal comprising ripening directions
of the identified food corresponding to the identifier of the identified
food to the user by electronic communication or written communication,
thereby distributing food ripening information to a user.
