What's the difference between a raisin,current and sultana?

Question

I can't enjoy eating my fruit scone in the morning because of pondering this question.

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

Sultana Raisin Difference

Answer 3

Sources of confusion are that not all speakers of English make clear distinctions between different types of dried grapes (raisins, sultanas, currants), and that golden-coloured raisins made from other grape varieties may be marketed as sultanas. In addition, virtually all California raisins are produced from the sultana (or Thompson Seedless) grape, even those which, because of different drying processes, do not resemble the traditional sultana raisin. The term sultana is not commonly used to refer to any type of raisin in American English; as most American raisins are from sultana grapes, they are called simply raisins or golden raisins, according to colour. The latter, which at least in colour resemble the traditional sultana raisin, are artificially dried and sulfured, in distinction to `natural' raisins.[6] All non-organic sultana grapes in California and elsewhere are treated with the plant hormone gibberellin.

Answer 4

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What's the difference between a raisin,current and sultana?
I can't enjoy eating my fruit scone in the morning because of pondering this question.

Answer 5

It's this simple:

Raisin - a dried red grape
Sultana - a dried white grape
Currant - another variety of dark seedless grape which is bigger than a raisin. Not to be confused with currants as in redcurrants and blackcurrents. The dried currant variety is still a grape.

Answer 6

A raisin is a seedless dried RED grape,

A sultana comes from WHITE grapes,

and a CURRENT is

1. passing in time; belonging to the time actually passing: the current month.
2. prevalent; customary: the current practice.
3. popular; in vogue: current fashions.
4. new; present; most recent: the current issue of a publication.
5. publicly reported or known: a rumor that is current.
6. passing from one to another; circulating, as a coin.
7. Archaic. running; flowing.
8. A flowing; flow, as of a river.
or as a stream.
9. a large portion of air, large body of water, etc., moving in a certain direction.
10. the speed at which such flow moves; velocity of flow.
11. Electricity. electric current.
12. a course, as of time or events; the main course; the general tendency. ;O)

okay seriously
A currant is a 'tiny' hybrid of grape and the flavour is stronger/more condensed, which is why they are favourable in cake mix

Answer 7

A raisin comes from red grapes, a sultana from white. (A current is a rasin)

Answer 8

The definition of fresh fruit has different meanings depending on context.

Answer 9

a raisin...bringin someone back from the dead......a current..normally found in bodies of water..ie..the sea.and .rivers . also found in your house..(electric current) . a sultana.. a sultans wife...and there you have it all your qs answered in one go..happy now..lol

Answer 10

the type of grape dried to make them