The diagram shows the process of growing and processing of pineapples and their products.

The image displays the methods by which

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are grown and processed into different products.

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, the process involves both natural and man-made procedures and can be divided into two main stages which include the farming of

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and the processing of crops, which eventually turn into juice, canned food and export.

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the

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are grown in the field with their crowns spaced 26 centimetres apart and in the climate where the temperature ranges from 23-30 degrees Celsius. These crowns are allowed to grow for about 7 months, and

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, ethylene is sprayed on them. After 5 months, the crops are harvested when the fruits are about 30 centimetres long and weigh about 2 kilograms. In the second stage, the harvested

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are washed before being segregated

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their size. Once sorted, small and medium-sized fruits are separated from their crowns. The former ones are put in an extractor to produce juice and the latter ones are cut into small chunks and canned.

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, the largest

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are coated with wax and are placed in craters before being shipped abroad.