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The pictures below show how tomato ketchup is made. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features. Write at least 150 words.

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The pictures highlight the process by which
ketchup
 is made. There are 15 steps in the diagram, from picking
tomatoes
 to how we should eat
ketchup
 in the best way.
The first step is
 that the
tomatoes
 are picked and put in the basket. Afterwards, the farmers will sort them between excellent and rotten
tomatoes
. Once the good
tomatoes
 are picked meticulously, they are loaded onto lorries, which take them to the factory. In order to make a bottle of
ketchup
, the
tomatoes
 will first be removed stalk, seeds, and skin.
Next,
they will be put in containers where they can be crushed. After that, salt, vinegar, and sugar are added to the
tomatoes
, which gives them extra flavour.
The following step is
 that containers are covered with lids and placed on the stove to boil. Once it is completely done, leave it to cool down for two hours without covering it. The next stage is to pour
ketchup
 into a pleasant and transparent bottle.
Subsequently
, it will be labelled, and the factory's employees will check the quality of every output bottle to ensure it meets the standard of clean food.
Finally
, all the
ketchup
 bottles are packed into boxes and loaded onto the truck to the supermarket, where they are put on the shelves to be sold. After customers buy
this
 item and bring it home, they will enjoy it with any fast food they want like hamburgers and fries which are considered the best.
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