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Brazilian production is concentrated in the vast Amazon River and its branches. |
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Açai palms grow near the riverbanks. The roots must be flooded each day.
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The process of harvesting the Açai berry from the tall Açai trees of the Amazon is a labor-intensive and natural process. |
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The berries are extracted from branches by hand. |
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PROCESSING:
Receipt of Açai fruit —>
Blow Cleaning —>
3-phase washing —>
Juice extraction —>
Filtering —>
Solids content test —>
Add citric acid —>
Pasteurization —>
Packaging —>
Freezing —>
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The berries are placed into traditional baskets for transport to the mainland. |
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We harvest the freshest and ripest Açai berries. |
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The freshest Açai berries
are collected and inspected
by buyers to ensure the
finest quality for the
U.S. market. |
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| PROCESSING: |
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Açai berries are delivered
to state of the art
processing plants |
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Açai berries are cleaned
in three phases to prepare
for juice extraction. |
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Juices of various brix
levels
are pasteurized.
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Açai juice is packed in
new clean metal drums with plastic liners. |
