pistachio is cultivated and harvested mostly in Iran, Syria, Afghanistan, Italy, and Sicily and United States. The “nut,” a greenish seed, is eaten salted and is used in making confections.

Commonly known as the Date Palm, is a palm, extensively cultivated for its edible sweet fruit.iranian-piarom-mariami-dates Due to its long history of cultivation for fruit, its exact native distribution is unknown, but probably originated around thePersian Gulf, and has been cultivated since ancient…

Raisins are simply dried sweet grapes, of course. Until medieval times, raisins were the second in choice as a sweetener, honey being the top choice.

Most raisins are dried naturally by the sun right in the vineyards, although some are mechanically dehydrated.