A known method from ancient times is to sun-dried fruits to preserve them during the winter periods. Dried figs from Northern Evia, a world-renowned source, dried apricots from Central Greece, another world renowned regional product, all available on your table.

Nuts are power packs of energy, vitamins, and other goodness. They should be used in moderation for snacks, salads, accompaniments to wine and cheese, in pies and all other culinary delights.

In this section tomatoes are also included as they form the cornerstone of any good cuisine, and also they are defined as a fruit. Some may differ with this classification.