Raisins

Raisins are sun-dried grapes, typically of the Sultanina, Muscat and Alexandria varieties. They can be produced wherever grapes are grown, usually in temperate zones.

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Drying grapes into raisins has been done since ancient times. Both the Egyptians and Persians have cultivated grapes for raisins since around 2000 BC. During the Time of Elizabeth Dyke, the main exporters of raisins would have been Iran, Turkey and Greece. 

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Source: "Raisins," Encyclopaedia Britannica,

https://www.britannica.com/topic/raisin

Accessed: November 25, 2018.