SC - spiced canteloupe

[david friedman]

>but which came first?

Raisons of Corinth.

According to the OED, the term was transferred to the Ribes fruits, which
were introduced into England sometime before 1578, when they are mentioned
by Lyte as the "Beyond sea gooseberry." They were vulgarly believed to be
the source of the dried "raisons of Corinth. Lyte calls them "Bastard
currant" and both Gerard and Parkinson protest against the error of calling
them "currants."

Useful book, the OED.

David/Cariadoc
http://www.best.com/~ddfr/


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