The picture depicts the maturing process of the pineapple, and it also illustrates the harvesting and propagation process of this sweat. Additionally, this process includes the preparation of the pineapple products.
In general, at first, the pineapple plant needs to grow in order to harvest the mature fruit. In the following stages, the harvested mature products are washed and separated into three groups for different purposes: one for manufacturing pineapple juice, a second part for canned fruit, and the remaining part for fresh export.
The initial stage is growing pineapple trees. In this section, the pineapple crown is used for planting, and the gap between the plants should be 26 cm. The ideal temperature for pineapples is considered to be around 23-30 degrees Celsius. After 7 months, the pineapple plants start fruiting, and then the special product called ethaline, which is essential for plants to fruit well, is sprayed above the leaves of the pineapple plants. Having passed the 5 months, the pineapples are mature and their weight and length reach nearly 2 kg and 30 cm, respectively.
In the next stage, matured pineapples are harvested and brought to the washing. The cleaned fruits are categorised into three groups for preparing juice, canned jams, and distributing fresh fruits. Producing pineapple juice needs three main stages: cutting the crowns of fruit, breaking them into pieces, and putting them into the extractor to prepare juice. Meanwhile, similar stages are required for canned jams; the crowns are cut, and little pieces of pineapple are put into cans and jars. However, the distribution stage is different. Firstly, fruits are waxed and packed into crates and boxes. Secondly, the packaged pineapples are loaded on a ship for export.