Unripe Açaí berries ( Euterpe oleracea) on panicle

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Acai is a palm, Euterpe oleracea, whose fruit is used primarily as a staple food. The fruit's thin skin is pasteurised and processed to make a liquid that is sold in thin, medium or thick consistency. Its shelf-life in this way is short - just one day. In recent years the fruit has been commercialised by dry-freezing for use in energy​ drinks and used in soaps and cosmetics.

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Size: 3481px × 5200px
Location: Belem, Para, Brazil
Photo credit: © Alan Skyrme / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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