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[GFinDC]

If you have problems with raisins then you should be careful of wine, grape jelly, or jam, and things sweetened with grape juice.  Some gluten-free products use grape juice as a sweetner.  And yep, it is an old thread, and the OP never replied.

 

but welcome to the forum!   feel free to ask questions.  We might be able to help.

[Lady Eowyn]

Hi

Yes it is an old thread but to let you know I have trouble with dried fruit especially dates.

You know, those big squishy, yummy ones - medjool, I think. 

Well, they seriously gluten me (that's just one  ) and I have been told that they can be rolled lightly in flour at some stage in their processing!

That would account for it !

[dilettantesteph]

I spoke with a farmer who pollinates dates with pollen cut with flour and then places a bag over the flowers to protect the fruit.  The whole thing would be somewhat contaminated with flour at that point.

[foam]

An allergist told me not to eat sultanas because of the natural fungus that grows on them. I think it's pretty normal to react to dried fruits as a whole when you have slight allergies to fungus/mould as everyone with a damaged gut does. Dried Apricots RUIN me, the sulphates are also a problem but I think the moulds are the main thing.