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China: Xinjiang Ketchup

Written byOiwan Lam

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Posted 17 August 2011 3:58 GMT

Xinjiang produces more than 70% of all China’s tomatoes and China accounts for a quarter of all global tomato output. As Josh from Xinjiang: Far West China points out next time you squeeze that little packet of ketchup onto your greasy french fry for lunch, think of Xinjiang.

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