Acai berry

So I just had my first taste of it today, while I wouldn't quite call it tasty, it did give me an unexpected burst of energy, which energy drinks generally to fail to match. Has anyone else had any experience with this fruit?

Has anyone else had any experience with this fruit?

UserBane

What is it? Some sort of fruit that gives you energy? I never heard of it.

Nope, Never even heard of it.

[QUOTE="UserBane"]Has anyone else had any experience with this fruit?

rawsavon

I'm sure.

Here's a Picture and Description:

"The berries are harvested as food. In a study of three traditional Caboclo populations in the Brazilian Amazon, açaí palm was described as the most important plant species because the fruit makes up a major component of their diet, up to 42% of the total food intake by weight.[3]
In the northern state of Pará, Brazil, açaí pulp is traditionally served in gourds called "cuias" with tapioca and, depending on the local preference, can be consumed either salty or sweet (sugar, rapadura, and honey are known to be used in the mix).[4] Açaí has become popular in southern Brazil where it is consumed cold as açaí na tigela ("açaí in the bowl"), mostly mixed with granola.[5] Açaí is also widely consumed in Brazil as an ice cream flavor or juice.[citation needed] The juice has also been used in a flavored liqueur.[6] Since the 1990s açaí juice and extracts are used globally in various juice blends, smoothies, sodas, and other beverages.
In May 2009, Bloomberg reported that the expanding popularity of açaí in the United States was "depriving Brazilian jungle dwellers of a protein-rich nutrient they've relied on for generations."[7]"A powdered preparation of freeze-dried açaí fruit pulp and skin (Opti-açaí, K2A, Inc.) was reported to contain (per 100 g of dry powder) 533.9 calories, 52.2 g carbohydrates, 8.1 g protein, and 32.5 g total fat. The carbohydrate portion included 44.2 g of dietary fiber and low sugar value (pulp is not sweet).[19] The powder was also shown to contain (per 100 g): negligible vitamin C, 260 mg calcium, 4.4 mg iron, and 1002 U vitamin A, as well as aspartic acid and glutamic acid; the amino acid content was 7.59% of total dry weight.
The fat content of açaí consists of oleic acid (56.2% of total fats), palmitic acid (24.1%), and linoleic acid (12.5%).[19] Açaí also contains beta-sitosterol (78–91% of total sterols).[19][20] The oil compartments in açaí fruit contain polyphenols such as procyanidin oligomers and vanillic acid, syringic acid, p-hydroxybenzoic acid, protocatechuic acid, and ferulic acid, which were shown to degrade substantially during storage or exposure to heat.[21]"A comparative analysis from in vitro studies reported that açaí has intermediate polyphenol content and antioxidant potency among 11 varieties of frozen juice pulps, scoring lower than acerola, mango, strawberry, and grapes"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acai_Berry#Fruit

I had an acai tree in Farmville...
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... But no, I haven't had an acai berry before :cry:

I stick with 'tried and true' fruit and don't go out of my way to try every new fruit that comes along. If a strange new fruit is so great, why didn't it catch on fifty or a hundred years ago?

[QUOTE="UserBane"]Has anyone else had any experience with this fruit?

rawsavon

I made an acai beer once, it was pretty damn good.

Costco sells dried acai berries too, theyre good. Like a cross between a blueberry and cranberry.