Raisins are not one interchangeable dried-grape grade. Comparable trade records preserve Vitis vinifera variety or varietal type, seedless or seed-bearing type, seeded, unseeded or cluster style, natural, dipped, bleached or coated treatment, moisture, maturity, size basis, stems, capstems, sugaring, damage, mould, origin, crop, packing and lot evidence. Atlas keeps raisins and sultanas distinct from fresh grapes, juice, wine grapes and jurisdiction-specific dried-currant categories before comparing offers.
Codex CXS 67 sets maximum moisture at 31 percent for Malaga Muscatel, 19 percent for seeded style and 18 percent for other covered styles or types, and permits up to 1,500 milligrams per kilogram of sulphur dioxide only for bleached raisins. UNECE DDP-11 separately sets type-specific moisture ceilings, three quality classes and optional sizing by minimum diameter or maximum berry count per 100 grams. USDA's 2023 Grade A seedless-raisin standard requires at least 80 percent well-matured or reasonably well-matured fruit and no more than 18 percent moisture, except 19 percent for Monukka. These are standards and grade references, not results for an offered lot, current availability or price.
Kew accepts Vitis vinifera in Vitaceae. Codex covers dried Vitis vinifera grapes offered as raisins or sultanas but excludes dried currants, while UNECE DDP-11 includes dried-grape categories with separate moisture rules for currants. Atlas therefore retains the named variety or varietal type, seedless or seed-bearing group, destination standard and supplier product declaration rather than merging every dried vine fruit.
Codex distinguishes naturally seedless fruit from seed-bearing types and separates non-seeded, seeded and cluster styles. USDA maintains distinct requirements for seedless raisins, raisins with seeds, layer or cluster raisins, Sultanas, Zante Currant raisins and mixed types. Atlas records the exact type and style, whether seeds were removed, stem status, variety and governing grade instead of translating a generic raisin label into an unsupported equivalent.
Codex allows alkaline-lye and oil dipping as a drying aid, chemical bleaching, mechanical seed removal and identified coatings. The word natural is reserved there for raisins not dipped in alkaline lye and oil and not bleached. Atlas retains drying method, dipping, bleaching and sulphur-dioxide evidence, coating ingredient, process date, processor, residue result and destination compliance with each claim.
Moisture ceilings vary by standard, type and style, so a generic percentage is not enough. UNECE sizing is optional and may use minimum diameter or maximum berry count per 100 grams; USDA uses type-specific perforation screens and grade tables. Atlas records sampling plan, sample mass, moisture method and result, maturity basis, size method and distribution, stems, capstems, seeds, sugaring, discoloration, damage, mould, foreign matter, laboratory and inspection date.
A Codex composition limit, UNECE class or USDA grade does not establish an offered lot's actual identity, conformance, availability, transaction value or delivered cost. A physical comparison still needs permitted current observations for the exact variety, type, style, treatment, grade, measured moisture, size and defect results, origin, crop and packing dates, package, quantity, currency, Incoterm, destination, delivery window, storage, freight and information vintage. Atlas withholds a physical estimate when those observations or usage rights are missing.
No. Naming and scope differ by standard and market. Codex allows raisins or sultanas for covered Vitis vinifera products but excludes dried currants, while UNECE and USDA maintain additional type-specific categories. The declared variety, type, style and governing standard must travel with the lot.
No. Codex sets different ceilings for Malaga Muscatel and seeded style, UNECE distinguishes currants and other types, and USDA has type-specific exceptions including Monukka and layer or cluster raisins. The exact product and standard determine the reference.
Not under the Codex optional declaration. Codex says natural may describe raisins that were not dipped in alkaline lye and oil as a drying aid and were not subjected to bleach treatment.
No. The standard defines the criteria, but the offered lot still needs representative sampling and dated inspection results for maturity, moisture, size where applicable, stems, capstems, sugaring, damage, mould and other defects.
Vitis vinifera variety or varietal type, seedless or seed-bearing group, seeded, unseeded or cluster style, natural, dipped, bleached or coated treatment, moisture, maturity, size and defect results, origin, crop and packing dates, processor, package and lot, quantity, currency, Incoterm, destination, delivery window, storage and evidence date.
Figures retain their source, period and review date. Corroboration is not promoted to primary evidence.