Recently updated Raisin Scientific name • Vitis vinifera L. • Vitaceae Raisin comes from the Latin racemes and means “a cluster of grapes or berries”. Cultured for fruit, eaten fresh, and processed into raisins or juice, with some cultivars adapted for the canning industry. Raisin Scientific name Background of raisins RAISIN (Fr. raisin, grape; Lat. […]