The diagram below shows the manufacturing process for making sugar from sugar cane. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The illustration depicts how

sugar

is produced from

sugar

cane

. There are seven key steps involved in transforming

sugar

cane

into refined

sugar

. The first three stages focus on extracting liquid from the

cane

,

while

the final four steps are dedicated to producing the finished sweetener. The journey begins with the planting of

sugar

cane

. After 12 to 18 months of growth, these plants reach maturity and are ready to be harvested, either manually by workers or with the aid of machinery. Once gathered, the canes are crushed to extract the liquid.

Next,

this

extracted liquid is purified by passing it through a limestone filter. Once purified, it is heated in an evaporator, where it thickens into syrup.

Following

this

, a centrifuge separates the crystals from the remaining syrup. In the final stages, the crystals are dried and cooled, resulting in refined

sugar

, which is

then

packaged for distribution.

This

completes the transformation from raw

cane

to the final product.