Subject: are fruits/vegetables still 'alive' after they are picked?

when humans are dead, we do not require energy/ATP in our body anymore and the 
body and organs fail to function.  in plants, especially apples, ethylene is 
still produced after it is picked and will eventually ripen. but ethylene 
synthesis requires DNA replication/protein synthesis which requires ATP. i am 
puzzled, and still wondering if plants are active of these process even after 
they are picked.  thankyou for taking the time to read this, very much 
appreciated. Roxanne.

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