Packed from fresh tomatoes. Not from concentrate. Kitchen ready. We have taken another step toward the perfect sauce and have made it even easier! We have added basil to our famed kitchen ready. This will deepen the flavor and create a masterpiece sauce that will taste like its been cooking for hours. A tradition of quality since 1874. Pastene Kitchen Ready Tomatoes: Pastene Kitchen Ready tomatoes are 100% packed from fresh tomatoes, not from concentrate. Many canned tomatoes are packed in a process where water is added to bulk tomato concentrate (a.k.a. remanufactured tomatoes). On their ingredient labels you will see water and concentrate listed. Pastene Kitchen Ready tomatoes are always packed from vine-ripened fresh tomatoes, canned as soon as the ripe tomatoes come in from the field. This fresh-pack method results in the best, most flavorful canned tomatoes available. For over 50 years, Pastene Kitchen Ready tomatoes have represented the highest quality in canned tomatoes. We are committed to keeping Pastene Kitchen Ready tomatoes the quality leader. Thank you for using our product! Pastene pure chef's choice.