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Italy: Imports of Chinese tomatoes rise 170%

Italy: Imports of Chinese tomatoes rise 170%

Write: Vrinda [2011-05-20]
China's share in the Italian tomato markets has risen to 10%, that is a rise of 170% in the last year. This according to a report by Italian agricultural association Coldiretti. Italy s new agriculture minister, Giancarlo Galen declared We will defend the Italian tomato.
The report also states that tomatoes imported from China are imported for processing into tomato paste then re-exported under an Italian label to countries such as Ghana.