The diagram below shows the process of growing and preparing pineapples and pineapple products. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The diagram illustrates the process of growing and preparing

pineapples

Use synonyms

to make different products.

Overall

Linking Words

,

it is clear that

Linking Words

the process consists of two main stages

:

Punctuation problem

:

show examples

a natural growing phase that takes 12 months, followed by a manufacturing phase where the fruit is processed in three different ways. In the first stage, the

pineapples

Use synonyms

require a sunny climate with temperatures between 23 and 30°C.

First,

Linking Words

pineapple crowns are planted 26cm apart. After 7 months, the plants are sprayed with ethylene, and after another 5 months, the fruits mature to 30cm in height and 2kg in weight.

Next,

Linking Words

all

pineapples

Use synonyms

are washed. After that, they are processed in three ways. Small

pineapples

Use synonyms

are peeled and cut to be turned into juice using an extractor. Medium ones are

also

Linking Words

peeled and sliced to be put into cans.

Finally

Linking Words

, large

pineapples

Use synonyms

are coated with wax and packed into crates to be exported by ship.