The diagram depicts how pineapple products are produced over the stages of cultivation and preparation.
Overall, the process comprises two major stages, commencing with the growth of pineapples and culminating in different products from the same pineapples.
Focusing first on the cultivating process, pineapples are grown from crowns, initially measuring 26 centimeters in height. Growing under the sun with the temperature at 23 to 30 degrees Celsius, pineapples begin to emerge above the ground. Over 7 months, these fruits, exposing one-third of their parts, are irrigated with ethylene. This is followed by a harvesting process, where ripe pineapples measuring 30 centimeters in height and 2 kilograms in weight are gathered after the following five months.
Turning to the processing, the first step involves the cleaning procedure of the collected pineapples. Once cleansed with water, they are divided into three groups for further processing. The smallest pineapples are cut to discard the crowns and then divided into three fragments before being fed into an extractor, resulting in pineapple juice. Likewise, those of a larger size also undergo cutting stages, but with the addition of a slicing process into big circular or small pieces. This is done by putting them into sealed cans. Meanwhile, the others in the biggest category go on to be waxed, collected in wooden baskets, and transported to ports for exports.