Then you will find the answer. I never care about them although my life is not 'vegetative'. The matter is that I consume ripe and overripe fruits. I also can say that consuming only ripe fruits is a very ethical principle. In this way we do not harm plants as well as animals.
Ripe fruit come off mother plant and fall naturally.
You need only to let them lie several days. They are ready when they have got softer, juicier, nicer. Questions are welcome.