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What is a dry grape called?

The sultana is a "white" (pale green), oval seedless grape variety also called the sultanina, oval-fruited Kishmish, Lady de Coverly (England), and Thompson Seedless (United States). It is assumed to originate from the Asian part of the Ottoman Empire. In some countries, especially Commonwealth countries, it is also the name given to the raisin made from it; such sultana raisins are often called simply sultanas or sultanis. These are typically larger than Zante currants (which are actually a kind of dried grape, not currants in the botanical sense), but smaller than "normal" raisins. Sometimes, the name "sultana" is applied to all raisins, to the extent that the breakfast cereal known as Raisin Bran in the United States and most other English-speaking countries is known as "Sultana Bran" in Australia and the United Kingdom.


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