The açaí palm , Euterpe oleracea, is a species of palm tree (Arecaceae) cultivated for its fruit (açaí berries, or simply açaí),
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The common name comes from the Portuguese adaptation of the Tupian word ĩwasa'i, meaning "[fruit that] cries or expels water". The importance of the fruit as a staple food in the Amazon River delta gives rise to the l… See more

The fruit, commonly known as açaí or açaí berry, is a small, round, black-purple drupe about 25 mm (1 in) in circumference, similar in appearance to a grape, but smaller and with less pulp and produced in branched panicles of … See more

There are two harvests: one is normally between January and June, while the other is between August and December, producing larger volumes. In 2022, the state of Pará, which accounts for 90% of Brazil's tota… See more

Anthocyanins define the blue pigmentation of açaí and the antioxidant capacity of the plant's natural defense mechanisms and in laboratory experiments in vitro. Anthocyanins in açaí accounted for only about 10% … See more