Raisins—those little wrinkled orbs of sweetness! Whether you toss them in your morning oatmeal, in Caribbean or Persian style rice, or enjoy them as “ants on a log” or straight out of the bag, raisins bring a sweet chewy treat to every bite. There are more than 10,000 different types of grapes, but only a handful of varieties are dried to make raisins, 95 percent of which are made from a type called Thompson Seedless grapes because of their high productivity, soil adaptability, and seedless fruit.¹