Acai is the berry of a palm tree
Acai is the berry of a palm tree that grows mainly in the state of Pará, in Brazil, but also in French Guiana, Suriname and northern Venezuela.
It has been cultivated for centuries by the Indians of the Amazon rainforest and used as a staple food. The acai berry is a small fruit with a purple color close to violet. It closely resembles a blueberry and tastes close to a mixture of chocolate and red berries.
Like the Goji berry, the acai berry is considered a "superfruit", because of its countless properties and virtues on our body. Nicknamed the "weeping berry" by the Indians, it was consumed, according to legend, by the native warriors of the Amazon to increase their strength and mental capacity. It is now found on the menu of many juice bars and "healthy" addresses.
