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The precise origin of preserving fruit using sugar and boiling remains a matter of historical debate, it is known that jams probably began centuries ago in the Middle Eastern countries, where cane sugar grew naturally, (originating centuries before from North India). It is believed that returning Crusaders first introduced jam and jelly to Europe; by the late Middle Ages

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