What’s your top five fruits? Grapes are definitely in mine. Roman soldiers once marched with dried grapes—raisins—tucked into their packs, prized for energy and endurance. In times of shortage, generals even paid troops in raisins, a sign of how valued this fruit was for survival. Whether it’s sunny Senegal in West Africa, the ancient deserts [...]

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