Definition of "Ripe" :

adjective: far along in time

"A ripe old age."

adjective: at the highest point of development especially in judgment or knowledge

"A ripe mind."

adjective: fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used

"Ripe peaches."

adjective: most suitable or right for a particular purpose

"The time is ripe for great sociological changes."

adjective: fully prepared or eager

"The colonists were ripe for revolution."