Fruits of Antiquity

Abstract

Raisins Although nowadays chiefly regarded as a useful ingredient of puddings, cakes and mincemeat, or as a pleasant dessert extra, raisins are a foodstuff of great antiquity, forming for many centuries a staple food of nomadic peoples. Raisins appear first in recorded history among the Ancient Egyptians, who had a high regard for this fruit.

Citation

Gunston, D. (1983), "Fruits of Antiquity", Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 83 No. 3, pp. 15-17. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb058951