While part of the flavor of ketchup can be attributed to other ingredients and their preparation, it&#x27;s possible some of the flavor may be attributable to the tomatoes they use, at least for Heinz ketchup: Heinz has their own cultivar of tomato. (It&#x27;s open source[1].) The flavor may be wonderful in tomato form. Who knows?<p>Related Nature article:
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