The production of Currants dates back to ancient times. According to the historian, Zografos, written evidence for the trade of Currants can be traced back to the 13th and 14th Centuries.
Zografos wrote that the cultivation of Currants started in the areas of Patras and Aeghion in Greece. The word Currant comes from the name of Corinth, a city of ancient Greece, in the Corinthian Gulf, where the currants were first grown. Currants were loaded for export at the ports across the region.
During the 18th and 19th century, Currants were produced in the region of Patras, Aeghion (Vostizza), Corinth, Pyrgos, Amalias, Kalamata and the Ionian Islands.