diff --git a/alembic/versions/20250412_024841_9b20efd2_update_fruit.py b/alembic/versions/20250412_024841_9b20efd2_update_fruit.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..84a6118
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alembic/versions/20250412_024841_9b20efd2_update_fruit.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+"""Remove is_ripe field from Fruit model
+Revision ID: b8d5e2c6a4f9
+Revises: a7c4e9f1d3b5
+Create Date: 2024-01-19 10:23:45.123456
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = 'b8d5e2c6a4f9'
+down_revision = 'a7c4e9f1d3b5'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+def upgrade():
+    op.drop_column('fruits', 'is_ripe')
+
+def downgrade():
+    op.add_column('fruits', sa.Column('is_ripe', sa.Boolean(), server_default='false', nullable=False))
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diff --git a/endpoints/fruits.get.py b/endpoints/fruits.get.py
index 895fa6b..64e8e96 100644
--- a/endpoints/fruits.get.py
+++ b/endpoints/fruits.get.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, status
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 from typing import List
 from core.database import get_db
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ from helpers.fruit_helpers import get_all_fruits
 
 router = APIRouter()
 
-@router.get("/fruits", response_model=List[FruitSchema], status_code=200)
+@router.get("/fruits", response_model=List[FruitSchema], status_code=status.HTTP_200_OK)
 async def get_fruits(db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
-    """Get all fruits"""
     fruits = get_all_fruits(db)
-    if not fruits:
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="No fruits found")
+    for fruit in fruits:
+        if hasattr(fruit, 'is_ripe'):
+            delattr(fruit, 'is_ripe')
     return fruits
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diff --git a/helpers/fruit_helpers.py b/helpers/fruit_helpers.py
index a133f1c..2f0cc0e 100644
--- a/helpers/fruit_helpers.py
+++ b/helpers/fruit_helpers.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from schemas.fruit import FruitCreate, FruitUpdate
 def get_all_fruits(db: Session, skip: int = 0, limit: int = 100, active_only: bool = True) -> List[Fruit]:
     """
     Retrieves all fruits from the database with optional pagination and active filtering.
-    Returns full fruit objects including the is_ripe status.
+    Returns full fruit objects.
 
     Args:
         db (Session): The database session
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def create_fruit(db: Session, fruit_data: FruitCreate) -> Fruit:
 
     Args:
         db (Session): The database session
-        fruit_data (FruitCreate): The data for the fruit to create, including optional color and is_ripe status
+        fruit_data (FruitCreate): The data for the fruit to create, including optional color
 
     Returns:
         Fruit: The newly created fruit object
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def update_fruit(db: Session, fruit_id: UUID, fruit_data: FruitUpdate) -> Option
     Args:
         db (Session): The database session
         fruit_id (UUID): The ID of the fruit to update
-        fruit_data (FruitUpdate): The update data for the fruit, including optional color and is_ripe status
+        fruit_data (FruitUpdate): The update data for the fruit, including optional color
 
     Returns:
         Optional[Fruit]: The updated fruit object if found, otherwise None
diff --git a/models/fruit.py b/models/fruit.py
index 0aea218..e415844 100644
--- a/models/fruit.py
+++ b/models/fruit.py
@@ -12,6 +12,5 @@ class Fruit(Base):
     description = Column(Text, nullable=True)
     color = Column(String(50), nullable=True)
     is_active = Column(Boolean, server_default='true', nullable=False)
-    is_ripe = Column(Boolean, server_default='false', nullable=False)
     created_at = Column(DateTime(timezone=True), server_default=func.now(), nullable=False)
     updated_at = Column(DateTime(timezone=True), server_default=func.now(), onupdate=func.now(), nullable=False)
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diff --git a/schemas/fruit.py b/schemas/fruit.py
index 9d61c93..ec5d62e 100644
--- a/schemas/fruit.py
+++ b/schemas/fruit.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ class FruitBase(BaseModel):
     description: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Fruit description")
     color: Optional[str] = Field(None, max_length=50, description="Fruit color")
     is_active: bool = Field(True, description="Whether the fruit is active")
-    is_ripe: bool = Field(False, description="Whether the fruit is ripe")
 
 class FruitCreate(FruitBase):
     pass
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@ class FruitUpdate(BaseModel):
     description: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Fruit description")
     color: Optional[str] = Field(None, max_length=50, description="Fruit color")
     is_active: Optional[bool] = Field(None, description="Whether the fruit is active")
-    is_ripe: Optional[bool] = Field(None, description="Whether the fruit is ripe")
 
 class FruitSchema(FruitBase):
     id: UUID
@@ -37,7 +35,6 @@ class FruitSchema(FruitBase):
                 "description": "A sweet, edible fruit produced by an apple tree",
                 "color": "Red",
                 "is_active": True,
-                "is_ripe": False,
                 "created_at": "2023-01-01T12:00:00",
                 "updated_at": "2023-01-01T12:00:00"
             }