Found primarily in the Brazilian rainforest, acai berries have been used for centuries by tribes for medicinal purposes. Easily recognisable for their deep purple colouring and grape-like shape, acai berries consist of 10% skin/pulp and 90% seed.
With such a minimal amount of pulp to use from each berry, it is easily understandable why this fruit has to be harvested carefully. Harvested too extensively, and this nutritious berry could be made extinct.

May 7th, 2012
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