Zante currants, Corinth raisins, Corinthian raisins or outside the United States simply currants, are raisins of the small, sweet, seedless grape cultivar Black Corinth . The name comes from the Anglo-French phrase "raisins de Corinthe" and the Ionian island of Zakynthos, which was once the major producer and exporter. It is not related to black, red or white currants, which are berries of shrubs in the genus Currant and not usually prepared in dried form.
Zante currant
type of raisin
Characteristic of:
Greek cuisine
Also known as:
English:
Black CorinthCorinth raisins
Latin species name:
Vitis vinifera
Wikidata ID:
Q1382423
Wikipedia title:
Zante currant
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