As a result, children are being sent on dangerous journeys to harvest the fruit, climbing trees as tall as 70 feet without harnesses, and exposing themselves to the perils of the swamps of the ...

Acai – sometimes written as açaí – is an inch-long, reddish-purple berry that comes from a South American palm tree. While acai is relatively new to North American and European markets ...

Including the Right Way to Soak Them "Acai" refers to the berries of the acai palm tree, a tropical plant native to Central ...

In the last several years, you may have noticed the prevalence of acai berries and acai berry products in grocery chains and health food stores. “These berries are small and dark purple and are ...

Found on açai palm trees in South American rainforests, açai berries are a lot like grapes ... “Unsweetened acai is tart and earthy, which is why it’s often manufactured with sweeteners ...

Instead of layering toppings over a bowl of pure açai, this açai fruit smoothie blends everything ... a couple of days of picking them off the tree. They also require a fair amount of processing ...

When he spots a bunch of ripe fruit, he jumps onto the tree trunk, grasping it with his feet, and slithers up with his knife – all the way up to the berries, seen as a superfood in many wealthy ...

In the Amazon, Women Lead Efforts to Grow Acai Berry Production By Isabel Teles SAO PAULO (Reuters) - In the tiny community of Ilha da Jussara, at the northern tip of the Brazilian Amazon, growing ...