They are simply dried sweet grapes. Raisins used to be chosen as the second sweetener (after honey being the top choice) until medieval times. Majority of produced raisins are naturally dried by the sun in the vineyards, but some of them go through mechanical dehydration. [...]
Dates commonly known as the Date Palm, is a palm, extensively cultivated for its edible sweet fruit. Due to its long history of cultivation for fruit, its exact native distribution is unknown, but probably originated around the Persian Gulf, and has been cultivated since ancient times from Mesopotamia to prehistoric Egypt, possibly as early as 6000 BC. In later times, Arabs spread dates around northern Africa and into Spain. [...]
Pistachios are enriched with many health-benefiting nutrients that are essential for optimum health. They are rich in mono-unsaturated fatty acids like oleic acid, phyto-chemical substances including carotenes, vitamin E, and polyphenolic antioxidant compounds and furnish a storehouse of minerals like copper, manganese, potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, and selenium. [...]
Dried fruits retain most of the nutritional value of fresh fruits. The specific nutrient content of the different dried fruits reflect their fresh counterpart and the processing method. In general, Dried fruits are not only important sources of vitamins, minerals and fiber in the diet but also provide a wide array of bioactive components or phytochemicals. all dried fruits provide essential nutrients and an array of health protective bioactive ingredients, making them valuable tools to both increase diet quality and help reduce the risk of chronic disease. [...]