The diagram shows how fruit is canned.

The picture illustrates the

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of canning fruit.

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, there are 14 stages in the

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, commencing with the hand-picking of fruit and culminating with the final products being transported to supermarkets or customers. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE

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,

fruits

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are harvested/ picked by hand, AFTER WHICH they are transported by trucks to factories where they are washed on conveyor belts.

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, BEFORE being stored at low temperatures, washed

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are checked to determine their quality.

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, AFTER being weighted and graded into different categories based on their weight,

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are peeled, deseeded, and

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sliced into smaller pieces. THE

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CONTINUES WITH smaller chunks of

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being packed/ put into tin cans, followed by the sealing stage.

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ONCE cans of

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are cooked and sterilized under high heat to remove unwanted bacteria, they are labelled. AT THE FINAL STAGE OF THE

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, sterilized cans are kept in storage, prior to being delivered/ shipped to wholesalers and retailers for sale.