Maharashtra covers 70% of grapes mainly through its districts Sangli, Nasik, Solapur, Ahmadnagar, and Pune. Raisins are basically dry grapes and that they are referred to as kishmish, Manuka, Banana, or dry fruits. Raisin has an abundant source of zeaxanthina, isoflavones, resveratrol and catechins which are strong antioxidants. It also contains strong source of magnesium and potassium. Moreover it provides high nutritional value owing to the presence of vitamins, carbohydrates, and proteins. The consumption of raisins has increased due to the enormous attributes present as mentioned above which led to the growth of raisins market and is likely to grow at a single-digit CAGR within the forecast period. The global raisins market has enormous opportunities to expand due to variety of applications in food and beverage industry. It is widely used in food industry such as bakery industry (shortcakes, cookies and bread puddings).
The global raisins market has been segmented on the basis of product type and application. Based on product type, the global raisins market is classified as natural seedless, golden seedless, black currant and others (sultana and muscat). The natural seedless raisins are basically sun-dried seedless grapes whereas golden seedless raisins are same as that of natural seedless raisins but they are oven-dried to restrain from darkening effect of sunlight. The black currant raisins are dark and seedless raisins that are made from black grapes. Based on application, global raisins market is segmented into food industry, food service providers and households. The food industry further segmented into snacks, ready meals, bakeries, dairies, and confectionaries. Foodservice providers further segmented into restaurants and caterers. These vast segments are lifting up the demand for global raisins market.
Types of Raisins
Golden Raisins, "like natural seedless raisin they are Thompson Seedless grapes, but are oven-dried to avoid the darkening effect of sunlight. They are also treated with sulfur dioxide to preserve the light color. Golden raisins had the highest antioxidant capacity and phenolic content.
Black Raisins also known as dried black grapes.The black raisins are generally used for many Indian deserts and Rice dishes and Kormas. They make a great low calorie snack and 2 tablespoons of black raisins can be used as one fruit serving. This kind is prepared by drying the fruit in full sun and results in a dark color. Black Raisin is one of the best raisins in the world regarding to its quality and rich taste. It is available in different sizes and quality .Black raisins chutney is a great accompaniment to many foods. However, it is the most popular raisin for cooking, baking, salads, desserts, and eating out of hand.
Green Raisins are juicy and tender. These sun- soaked gems are a good source of natural sugars, iron and B vitamins. Raisins are one of nature’s healthiest alternatives to those sugar rich manufactured candies and sweet products. Raisins contains fibres that start to swell in the presence of water. Green raisins are fruity and tangy in flavour, while tender and chewy in texture
DARK BROWN RAISINS -One of the star fruits in Indian cuisine, ripe brown raisins are found dotted about in rich milk puddings, ensconced inside sweet syrupy cheese balls called Gulabjamuns, and stirred into fragrant rice. These delicious raisins are made from red-skinned grapes. There is not much difference between their final color or size and black raisins’. Also known as flame, which came from the flame seedless red grape and are large (1.5 cm), plump, dark red and super sweet-tart.
Types of Raisins
