It seems so long ago that I first tasted acai—a rich, purple palm fruit in the Amazon. I was living with Ipixuna indians on the Amazon river in Brazil, and some of the women in the family I was ...

In the tiny community of Ilha da Jussara, at the northern tip of the Brazilian Amazon, growing acai berries—a superfood known for its nutritional benefits—is a major source of income. Production has ...

Acai (pronounced ah-sah-e) berries are a fruit that is touted as a superfood. This South American palm tree berry is sold as a supplement due to its long list of healthy claims. Alexia Lewis, wellness ...

At the port of Igarapé da Fortaleza, in the far north of Brazil, dock workers unload large orange-red sacks from small wooden boats. Small dark berries scatter around the dock, staining everything ...

Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN initiative in partnership with Rolex. Laury Cullen is a Rolex Awards Laureate. Small, round, and midnight blue, you’d be forgiven for mistaking the juçara berry ...

I've had açaí berries, being one of those Americans who longs to be healthier, especially if I can do it by plopping a few berries into a smoothie. Açaí, which to me taste a little like dull ...

BELEM, Brazil (AP) — Some acai berry lovers visiting Brazil for this week’s U.N. climate summit are in for a surprise when they taste the fruit popular around the world in smoothies and breakfast ...