Xinjiang is the main tomato producing area in China and the ketchup factory in China. The output of tomato sauce is mainly in the west, especially in Xinjiang, where the output of tomatoes and tomato products accounts for 90% of the country. It is one of the key projects of the western development to establish the overall goal of eco-agriculture, precision agriculture and foreign exchange earning agriculture, develop the industrialization of family management, extend the industrial chain of agricultural products and develop tomato series products.
Xinjiang has long sunshine time, large temperature difference between day and night, high effective accumulated temperature, less rainfall, high content of red pigment and soluble solids, less pests and diseases, and less spraying of pesticides. It is a natural green food and a high-quality raw material for processing tomato sauce.