AÇAI

The Brazilian açai (pronounced “ah-sigh-ee”) berry is grown in the rich, fertile soil of the Amazon Rainforest. For countless centuries, the people of the Amazon have revered this unique fruit and prized it as a source of health and vitality.

Key Acai Facts

• Bears the Latin name Euterpe Oleracea.
• Thrives in the Amazon estuary, in the flood plains and on the uplands.
• Grows on a palm with a thin (sometimes slightly curved) trunk, which averages 15-20 meters in height.
• Changes from green to black-violet in color as it ripens.
• Reaches approximately 12-15 millimeters in diameter.
• Can be harvested all year, but the Brazilian dry season (July-December) is the period of greatest abundance.