The rin mutation inhibits ethylene production, thus interfering with ripening. You should be able to test your fruit by ripening them the same way grocers do, with supplemental ethylene. A simple source is ripening bananas in a bag or other sealed container. It'll probably take some experimenting to figure out the best ripening induction protocol for you.
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