Did you know that raisins are just dehydrated grapes that people have been eating for thousands of years? Humans have been indulging their sweet tooth with raisins since BCE! On April 30th crack open up a box of these sweet dried grapes for National Raisin Day!   While they are commonly referred to as “nature’s…

Did you know that nearly all of raisin crops are grown in the Central San Joaquin Valley in California?  Raisins are basically grapes that are typically dried by the sun on the vines or on paper trays.  They vary in size and color; some are very small like the Zante currant that are made from…

Did you know that raisins were discovered by accident?  As early as 2000 BC, grapes were found withered on their vine from the heat.  Since they didn’t want to waste food, they tried them and they quickly became a part of the diet of Mediterranean countries.  Raisin’s popularity then spread to the rest of Europe…