span >1. Most of the perishable foods are shipped by refrigerator ships. P. They are placed in the refrigerated hold of the ship. Q. Some foods, such as bananas, are shipped before they get ripe. R. As the green bananas are loaded, a man watches closely the signs of yellow on them. S. The cool temperatures keep the bananas from getting ripe during the trip. 6. Ripe bananas are poor travellers, and even one ripe banana at the start of the trip can spoil a whole carload of fruit.