Band 7.5 – 8.0

The diagram highlights the steps involved in the production of canned pears. There are several stages that take place between picking the fruit and sending it to supermarkets to be sold.

After fruits are picked by hand, they are transported by trucks to the factory. At the canning facility, they are washed then checked to ensure that they are of suitable quality. Fruits that pass the quality control stage are kept in cold storage until they are ready to be canned.

In the next part of the process, the fruit is first weighed and given a grade. Next, the skin is removed along with the core before it is cut into smaller pieces. Now the slices are ready to be put into cans, which are then sealed. Following this, the cans are cooked at a temperature that is high enough to cook the fruit and sterilize the cans. Once this has been done, the cans are labelled and then placed in storage.

Finally, the finished product can be dispatched to where it is sold. The canning process aims to guarantee that the canned fruit is of a high quality and safe to eat. (194 words)