Raisin

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/raisin

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name (grape)?Vitis vinifera
2. What is the primary processing principle?Evaporation of water content
3. What are raisins made from?Raisins are dried grapes, usually from varieties like Thompson Seedless, Flame Seedless, or Muscat.
4. How do raisins get so wrinkly?When grapes lose 80-90% of their water by sun drying or dehydrators, the sugars concentrate and the grapes shrink, making them wrinkly.

Brix Level: A measurement of the sugar content in grapes.
Enzymatic Browning: A chemical process that causes fruits to turn brown when exposed to air.
Antioxidants: Substances that protect cells from damage caused by unstable molecules.