Bananas are a healthy snack. But they grow in hot, sunny countries.
香蕉是一种健康的零食。但它们生长在炎热、阳光充足的国家。
I'm from Poland, that's far!
我来自波兰,距离那里很遥远!
So, how does this banana get into my hand?
那么,这个香蕉是怎么到我手里的呢?
Bananas start as flowers on a banana plant.
香蕉最初是香蕉植株上的花朵。
After about nine months, the farmer takes the bunch off the plant. They're still green.
大约9个月后,农民把花束从植株上摘下来。它们那时还是绿色的。
Workers look at the bananas. If the bananas look OK, the workers put them into boxes.
工人们会仔细观察香蕉。如果香蕉看起来还不错,工人们就把它们放进箱子里。
These boxes of bananas go by truck to a shipyard.
这些装满箱子的香蕉会用卡车运到船坞。
Now the bananas are ready for a long trip.
现在,香蕉已经准备好一场长途旅行了。
They go by ship to Europe. It can take around fourteen days.
它们会乘船前往欧洲。路途大约需要14天。
In Europe, trucks bring the bananas to towns and cities.
到了欧洲,卡车会把香蕉运到城镇。
There, workers in stores put the bananas out.
在那里,商店里的工人会把香蕉放出来。
Now I can get some and bring them home.
这样我就可以买一些带回家了。
When they're yellow, they're ready to eat!
当它们变黄的时候,就可以吃了!