Product information
Product name
GermanSultaninenEnglishSultanasFrenchRaisins de Smyrne SpanishPasas gorronasScientificVitis viniferaCN/HS number *0806 20 12
(* EU Combined Nomenclature/Harmonized System)
Product description
Sultanas belong to the grapevine family (Vitaceae) and are native to the Caspian Sea. Currants, sultanas and raisins, including those still on the bunch, are known collectively as "raisins. The difference between these three dried fruits is explained below:
Sultanas: seedless, large-berried and light yellow. Larger than currants and smaller than raisins.Currants: seedless, small-berried, purple/black color. Their name derives from the Greek city of Corinth.Raisins on the bunch: seeded, large-berried, generally with stalk.
To produce: the grapes are grown on the sultana grapevine. The grapes are harvested when overripe. They are then either air-dried or increasingly dried in special drying plants. Most sultanas are bleached, sulfured after drying and mechanically destalked in order to extend their storage life and prevent subsequent discoloration. Such treatment must be indicated appropriately on the packaging. Treatment with vegetable oils is intended to prevent the sultanas from sticking together.
Due to their very high sugar content, sultanas are very sweet and similar in flavor to honey.
Quality / Duration of storage
Sultanas should not exhibit any signs of reduced quality, such as mold, rot, discoloration, maggot or mite infestation, clumps of fruit. Contamination by dirt etc. must also remain within reasonable limits.
Various sources state maximum duration of storage as follows:
TemperatureRel. humidityMax. duration of storageSource4 - 20°C60 - 70%12 months[1]7°C50 - 60%12 months[5]
Intended use
Sultanas are intended to be eaten raw and are used as an ingredient in nut mixes, bakery products, muesli and desserts.
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Countries of origin
This Table shows only a selection of the most important countries of origin and should not be thought of as exhaustive.
EuropeTurkey, Greece, Spain, CyprusAfricaSouth AfricaAsiaIran, AfghanistanAmericaUSA, MexicoAustraliaAustralia
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Packaging
Raisins are packaged in paperboard cartons or wooden boxes.
When packaged in corrugated or millboard cartons, the product should be transported on pallets. The packaging size should be so selected that the dimensions of the individual area modules or area module multiples are conformed to the conventional pallet sizes (800x1200 mm and 1000x1200 mm) and cargo units may thus be produced.
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