Framboise River Framboise River Framboise River is an estuarine river in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Framboise River (CAMVI) is an estuary that extends to the northwest from Seal Rocks and Framboise Cove on the coast to where Bagnells River (Bagnells Lake), Middle River Framboise and Northeast Framboise River converge. Strachans Brook and Mary Anns Brook enter the estuary from the south. The mouth of the river is at . The community of Framboise, Nova Scotia, lies to the southwest of the river. "Framboise" means raspberry in French, and probably was given as a descriptive name by the early settlers.
Dried fruit Dried fruit Dried fruit is fruit from which the majority of the original water content has been removed either naturally, through sun drying, or through the use of specialized dryers or dehydrators. Dried fruit has a long tradition of use dating back to the fourth millennium BC in Mesopotamia, and is prized because of its sweet taste, nutritive value, and long shelf life. Today, dried fruit consumption is widespread. Nearly half of the dried fruits sold are raisins, followed by dates, prunes, figs, apricots, peaches, apples and pears. These are referred to as "conventional" or "traditional" dried fruits: fruits that