The Acai berry
grows on the tops of a particular type of palm tree in the Brazilian jungle and
for many thousands of years has been eaten by indigenous people not just
because it tastes delicious but because it has always been recognised as having
health giving properties particularly in energising.
Today the
science exists to explain what those benefits are and the most remarkable
property is the great amount of antioxidants there are along with a high level
of vitamin C.
There are other
vitamins as well as calcium, copper, zinc and magnesium and all this might
explain why surfers on the beaches where the berry grows have often claimed
that the fruit makes them feel more energised.
Unfortunately
the berry cannot be exported in its fresh form for us to enjoy on this side of
the Atlantic as it ripens and loses most of its usefulness within 24 hours of being
picked. The picking itself is a laborious business as someone has to climb to
the top of the tree and cut each bunch without it falling to the ground where
it would break into a mush.
The commercial
Acai business collects the berries and freezes them within 24 hours to be
treated and turned into Acai capsules thatretain all the goodness for people around the world to enjoy.
A tree
specialist in the South West of England recently looked at the possibility of
growing this particular palm tree as the climate has shown it is already
capable of supporting other types of Palm, as anyone who
has been to The Scilly Islands or Torquay can attest.
Unfortunately it
is a palm that requires far greater heat and humidity as well as a soil
completely different to that found anywhere in England.
This is a shame
because the only way you can appreciate the wonderful taste of a freshly picked
Acai berry is to fly to Brazil. With a taste described as being a mixture of
good red wine with a hint of chocolate it seems almost worth the flight.
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