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Raisins
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- The word Raisins comes from the Latin word “racemus” which means a cluster of grapes or berries.
- It is believed that in ancient times, humans discovered raisins when they happened upon grapes drying on a vine.
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- Phoenicians and Armenians traded raisins with the Greeks and Romans, and the dried fruit became a favorite. Greeks and Romans decorated places of worship with raisins and handed them out to winners in sporting contests.
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Roman physicians prescribed raisins to cure anything from mushroom poisoning to old age. With their growing appeal came an increase in their value. In fact, two jars of raisins could be traded for one slave in ancient Rome!
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- It takes at least three years to produce the first crop of raisins from the time a vine is planted to its initial yield.
- Seventy-five percent of grapes are eaten at breakfast. Wow!
- California produces 95 percent of all raisins in the United States and about 50 percent of the raisins in the world!
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