ACAI PALM 'Para Dwarf' (Euterpe oleracea) 5 seeds

Euterpe oleracea, known as the Acai Palm or Cabbage Palm, is a lovely clumping palm that is native to South America.

This variety is the smaller form known as 'Para Dwarf' or 'Superberry' that starts fruiting at a lower height, with a trunk height of only 1 metre. It also crops more heavily and the fruit produces 25% more pulp that the regular variety.

A tall, slim, multi-stemmed palm to 10-20 metres high, with an attractive crown of drooping leaves.

The fruit is a round berry, purple/black at maturity, and is born in bunches of 3 to 8. It flowers throughout the year but the fruit harvesting season is usually from July to December.

The fruit is highly valued by the people of Brazil and the Guianas for use as a juice and in wine, and it is an important and popular dietary complement. The palm heart is also used extensively. The juice is extracted from the small round fruit by soaking the seeds in water to soften the thin outer shell and then squeezing and straining them to produce a very tasty, dense purple liquid. This liquid is served ice cold with (or sometimes without) sugar and tapioca flour. It is a nourishing and refreshing drink that is also used to produce ice cream, liquor, mousses and sweets in general.

Warm, sunny, and moist. Will take full sun as it matures, but only if there is high humidity.

For sale is a packet of 5 fresh seeds.

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